*'A warm, thrilling Mexican American adventure. A thrilling adventure full of culture, magic, monsters, and a mystical chancla, Mejia offers readers a fresh, modern take on La Llorona while creating a legend of the intrepid Paola.'- Nina Moreno, author of DON'T DATE ROSA SANTOS 'Paola Santiago is a whip-smart Latina who dares to explore the shadows between folklore and middle-school friendship. Tehlor Kay Mejia's writing is pure magic.'- Karen Callender, Stonewall Book Award-winning author of Hurricane Child 'Paola Santiago and the River of Tears has the perfect blend of action, heart, and honesty in showing a painful world that most readers will already recognize-and proving the perfect amount of hope that they will survive and thrive. Paola Santiago is going strong We are so proud to be publishing Tehlor Kay Mejias wonderful Paola Santiago and the River of Tears. Here is an update on whats been happening over the last week. Even better, she gives readers the tremendous gift of a third way, one that shows us science and folklore aren't enemies, but rather allies, and that reason and myth are strongest when they work together.'- Carlos Hernandez, award-winning author of Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe A weekly update from Rick: Hi, guys I hope everyone is doing well. 'Mejia pulls no punches in showing us the monsters-whether fantastic or all too real-that children who live on the border between two cultures face every day. Cervantes, New York Times best-selling author of THE STORM RUNNER 'A clever, twisty, imaginative take on the ever-spooky folktale La Llorona. Tags: kid-lit, mg, middle-grade 270 likes Like Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. flag All Votes Add Books To This List 46 books 152 voters list created September 1st, 2017 by Magnus Ludwig (votes). This book is a thrilling adventure from start to finish, with a bright core of emotional honesty anchoring it to reality.'- Sarah Gailey, Hugo and Locus Award-winning author of River of Teeth Rick Riordan Presents Books published by the Disney Hyperion imprint Rick Riordan Presents. Paola is a brilliant, furious girl who often trusts her brain but trips over her heart. ' Paola Santiago and the River of Tears is just plain marvelous. PRAISE FOR PAOLA SANTIAGO AND THE RIVER OF TEARS

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