HALLOWEEN WEEK! REVIEW: PERLA GARCIA AND THE MYSTERY OF LA LLORONA, "THE WEEPING WOMAN" BY RODOLFO ALVARADO
It's Halloween Week and the Latina Book Club is proud to bring you books that will scare you and make your heart race. So Be Brave and Happy Reading. Caballo Press of Ann Arbor Alright, this book is just a little scary. PERLA GARCIA AND THE MYSTERY OF LA LLORONA, "THE WEEPING WOMAN," is a new bilingual book series for young readers. It is available in English and Spanish. It's the first in a series of mysteries with a young girl "detective" and her trusty German Shepherd. The best part is that it has a glossary of the Spanish words used in the book; plus, it encourages kids to investigate mysteries of their own and share on an entertaining and interactive website. This book won the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Best Children's Bilingual Book (Summer 2015). SUMMARY: Perla Garcia is a fourth grader who loves to write and solve mysteries. When her friends claim to see La Llorona - The Weeping Woman - wander...