Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring & El Chupacabras

Texas Bluebonnets 2019

Cervantes, A. (2018). Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring. New York: Scholastic Press.

Overview: Paloma and her mom visit Mexico for a month. Her mother is there on a fellowship through the University. During their stay she becomes fascinated by Frida Kahlo. Paloma remembers that Frida was one of her dad's favorite artists. She meets up with Lizzie and Gael, two Mexican young people who claim to be Paloma's Spanish tutors. The action picks up when a mystery of the missing Peacock Ring reveals itself to Paloma. She loves a good mystery. Check out this gem of a book to find out if she is able to collect the clues to solve the mystery.

Level: Middle Grades
Reading Level: 5.3Genre: Mystery Fiction

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Rubin, A., & McCreery, C. (2018). El chupacabras. Dial Books for Young Readers.

Overview: This legendary tale about the el Chupacabras is interesting tale. The illustrations are eye catching and entertaining. The text is a mix of Spanish and English throughout the book. I found it a little confusing to read at first until I became familiar with the pattern the author created to create the Spanglish. A great addition to the library for tall tales.

Level: K-3
Reading Level: 3.2Genre: Everybody Book and Spanish (Bilingual)

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