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Our shadows have claws : 15 Latin American monster stories / edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz ; illustrations by Ricardo López Ortiz.

Méndez, Yamile Saied, (editor,, author.). Ortiz, Amparo, (editor,, author.). Ortiz, Ricardo Lopez, (illustrations.). Acevedo, Chantel, (author.). Torres Sanchez, Jenny, (author.). Villasante, Alexandra, (author.). Moulite, Maika, (author.). Moulite, Maritza, (author.). Cardinal, Ann Dávila, (author.). Tison, Ari, (author.). Peña, M. García, (author.). Martins, Gabriela, (author.). Marie, Racquel, (author.). Ortega, Claribel A., (author.). Rivera, Lilliam, (author.). Alvarez, Julia, (author.). Alameda, Courtney, (author.).

Summary:

"Fifteen original short stories from YA superstars featuring the monsters of Latine myths and legends"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781643751832
ISBN: 1643751832
Physical Description: 352 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

The nightingale and the lark / by Chantel Acevedo -- ¿Dónde está duende? / by Jenny Torres Sanchez -- El viejo de la bolsa / by Alexandra Villasante -- Beware the empty subway car / by Maike Moulite and Maritz Moulite -- Dimembered / by Ann Dávila Cardinal -- Blood kin / by Ari Tison -- La boca del lobo / M. García Peña -- Bloodstained hands like yours / by Gabriela Martins -- The boy from hell / by Amparo Ortiz -- La patasola / by Racquel Marie -- The other side of the mountains / by Claribel A. Ortega -- La madrina / by Yamile Saied Méndez -- Sugary deaths / by Lilliam Rivera -- Leave no tracks / by Julia Alvarez -- The hour of the wolf / Courtney Alameda.

Target Audience Note:

Ages 14 and up. Algonquin.

Grades 10-12. Algonquin.