A review by librarydosebykristy
Ambassador by William Alexander

4.0

After settling in for a long and boring summer, Gabe is suddenly approached by a shapeless purple creature who can speak in his mother's voice. The purple blob turns out to be an envoy from outerspace, an alien, who has chosen Gabe to the Ambassador for Earth to other galaxies and lifeforms. At the same time, Gabe's father gets arrested and deported for being an illegal immigrant from Mexico. Finding his balance between the tumult and changes at home and his new, otherwordly responsibilities (which come with a lot of danger), Gabe struggles to survive the craziest summer of his life.

A super unusual plot with wonderful writing.