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

Méndez, Yamile Saied, (editor,, author.). Ortiz, Amparo, (editor,, author.). Ortiz Lopez, Ricardo, (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.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Nightingale and the lark / by Chantel Acevedo -- by Jenny Torres Sanchez -- 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 -- Boy from hell / by Amparo Ortiz -- La patasola / by Racquel Marie -- Other side of the mountains / by Claribel A. Ortega -- La madrina / by Yamile Saied Méndez -- Sugary deaths / by Lilliam Rivers -- Leave no tracks / by Julia Alvarez -- Hour of the wolf / Courtney Alameda.

Target Audience Note:

Ages 14 and up. Algonquin.

Grades 10-12. Algonquin.