{"product_id":"omega-morales-and-the-legend-laekan-zea-kemp-9780316304160","title":"Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza","description":"\u003cb\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Drank the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaola Santiago and the River of Tears\u003c\/i\u003e, and Disney's \u003ci\u003eEncanto \u003c\/i\u003ewill be captivated by this fantastical novel about a girl who must learn to trust her ancestral powers when she comes face-to-face with the Mexican legend La Lechuza. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Omega Morales's family has been practicing magic for centuries in Noche Buena. But over the years, the town's reputation for the supernatural is no longer one the people carry with pride. So Omega's family keeps to themselves, and in private, they're Empaths: diviners who can read and manipulate the emotions of people and objects around them. But Omega's powers don't quite work, and it leaves her feeling like an outsider in her own family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a witch with the power to transform herself into an owl--known in Mexican folklore as La Lechuza--shows up unannounced, Omega, her best friend Clau (who happens to be a ghost), and her cousin Carlitos must conduct a séance under a full moon in order to unravel the mystery of the legend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Suddenly Omega's magic begins to change, and the key to understanding her powers is more complicated than she thought. Omega will have to decide what's more important--trusting the instincts of others or learning to trust in herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This spooky middle-grade debut is full of magic, adventure, friendship, and a captivating heroine who isn't afraid of the monsters lurking around every corner--even the dangerous La Lechuza!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laekan Zea Kemp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316304166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316304160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.82h x 5.59w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e518678 \/ Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/28\/2022 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Laekan Zea Kemp","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992744001791,"sku":"9780316304160","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb829003-f170-4018-a03c-d4af24641523.jpg?v=1683320540","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/omega-morales-and-the-legend-laekan-zea-kemp-9780316304160","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}