Ambassador

Ambassador is a 2015 science fiction book written by William Alexander. The book is followed by sequel text Nomad, written in 2015. Both were published by Simon & Schuster. These books fall alongside some of Alexander’s more well-known fantasy books for children, such as Goblin Secrets (2013), which won the National Book Award. Plot Gabe Fuentes, a remarkably ordinary 11-year old, has taken on an extraordinary adventure from Minneapolis, Minnesota to other worlds. The Envoy, a purple space blob, tasks Gabe with the role as Earth’s ambassador to the galaxy, which exposes him to a world of alien interaction and conflict. Meanwhile, back home Gabe’s Mexican-American family deals with alien problems of their own, as his parents confront the realities of deportation. Characters Characters in the book include: Gabe Fuentes: protagonist, 11-year-old boy; serves as Ambassador for the Earth Isabelle Fuentes: native of Guadalajara, Mexico; tutors academic subjects; mother of three Octavio Fuentes: native of Guadalajara, Mexico; chef at local restaurant; father of three Guadalupe (Lupe) Fuentes: high school student; oldest of Fuentes children Noemi Fuentes: three-year old toddler girl; twin sibling Andrés Fuentes: three-year old toddler boy; twin sibling Envoy: purple alien creature; comes to recruit Gabe as Earth’s Ambassador Frankie: Gabe’s best friend; sent away for summer to his father’s home in California Zora: Gabe’s pet parrot Garuda: Gabe’s pet iguana Sir Toby: Gabe’s pet silver fox