Felice and the Wailing Woman

Felice and the Wailing Woman

Diana Lopez

Diana Lopez

The twelve-year-old daughter of La Llorona vows to free her mother and reverse the curses that have plagued the magical town of Tres Leches in this delightfully sweet and spellbinding adventure by beloved author Diana López.When Felice learns that she’s the daughter of La Llorona, she catches a ride to the magical town of Tres Leches, where her mother is said to be haunting the river. Growing up with her uncle Clem in Corpus Christi, Felice knew that she had been rescued from drowning—it’s where her intense fear of water comes from—but she had no idea her mother remained trapped between worlds, looking for her. Guided by the magical town’s eccentric mayor, Felice vows to help her mother make peace with the events that turned her into the most famous monstruo of US–Mexico border lore. Along the way, she meets the children of other monstruos, like La Lechuza and the Dancing Devil, and together they free Tres Leches from magical...
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Choke

Choke

Diana Lopez

Diana Lopez

A heartfelt novel about the disturbing "choking game" trend — and one girl's struggle for self-acceptance.If she could — if her parents would let her — eighth-grader Windy would change everything about herself. She'd get highlights in her hair, a new wardrobe; she'd wear makeup. But nothing ever changes. The mean girls at school are still mean, and Windy's best friend Elena is still more interested in making up words than talking about boys.And then one day, Windy gets the change she's been looking for. New girl Nina — impossibly cool, confident, and not afraid of anyone — starts hanging out with Windy! Nina even wants to be "breath sisters." Windy isn't sure what that means, exactly, but she knows she wants to find out. It sounds even better than a BFF.Windy is right, at first. Being a breath sister gains her a whole new set of friends, girls she feels closer to and cooler with than anyone else. But her inclusion in the new crowd comes at...
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Lucky Luna

Lucky Luna

Diana Lopez

Diana Lopez

Luna Ramos has too many primas to count, but there's one cousin that's always getting her into trouble, Claudia. After locking her in the bathroom at their other cousin's quinceañera, Luna is grounded for a month. Her punishment? Not being allowed to wear her signature hats, which she uses to hide her birthmark, a streak of white in her otherwise dark hair. The only thing that gives Luna the tiniest bit of satisfaction is knowing that Claudia is also being teased because she has a big nose.Eventually, Luna discovers that Claudia was not being teased after all. Every joke Luna heard was actually directed at her! Luckily, Claudia comes to her rescue, standing up for Luna by telling the other kids to leave her alone. That's when Luna realizes the true meaning of her grandmother's wise advice — "blood is thicker than water." She and Claudia may not like each other, but they are still primas. And it's the job of primas to stand up for each other.
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Nothing Up My Sleeve

Nothing Up My Sleeve

Diana Lopez

Diana Lopez

From beloved author Diana López comes an exciting middle grade story about three friends, a magic competition, and how far they'll go to succeed.Sixth graders Dominic, Loop, and Z stumble upon a new magicshop in town and can't wait to spend their summer masteringcool tricks to gain access to the Vault, a key holders-only backroom bound to hold all kinds of secrets. And once they getin, they set their sights even higher: a huge competition at theend of the summer. They work on their card tricks, sleights,and vanishing acts, trying to come up with the most awesomeroutines possible....Problem is, the trip is expensive, and it'smoney that each guy's family just doesn't have.To make things worse, the shop-owners' daughter, Ariel (whojust so happens to be last year's competition winner), will doanything to make sure the boys don't come out on top. Even pitthem against one another. Will they make it to the competition?And if...
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