The Chupacabras of the Río Grande by Gidwitz, Adam

The Chupacabras of the Río Grande (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780735231795)

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Format: Hardcover
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The Chupacabras of the Río Grande by Gidwitz, Adam

The Chupacabras of the Río Grande

$14.99
The Chupacabras of the Río Grande by Gidwitz, Adam

The Chupacabras of the Río Grande

$14.99
Format: Hardcover
Description
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Pura Belpr Honor-winning author David Bowles joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest Unicorn Rescue Society adventure, as the kids travel to the U.S.-Mexican border to help the legendary chupacabras.

A new adventure begins for Elliot and Uchenna when Professor Fauna bursts into their classroom with
a frightening report from the Texas-Mexico border: something has completely drained the blood from
a cow's body The team must fly to Laredo, where tempers are running high.

Teaming up with local kids Lupita and Mateo--plus their brilliant mother, Dr. Alejandra Cervantes, and her curandero husband, Israel--can the Unicorn Rescue Society save the region's animals and help bring a divided community together once more? And what is that spiny, bloodsucking, adorable little creature?

Author: Adam Gidwitz, David Bowles
ISBN-10: 0735231796
ISBN-13: 9780735231795
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 04/16/2019
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 4.60w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 501989 / Chupacabras of the Rio Grande


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory
By Adam Gidwitz
By Adam Gidwitz
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Adam Gidwitz is the author of the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Grimm trilogy. He spent six years researching and writing his Newbery Honor-winning The Inquisitor's Tale, including a year living in Europe. Adam lives with his family in Brooklyn, NY. Find Adam online at adamgidwitz.com or @AdamGidwitz.

David Bowles is a Mexican American author from south Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas, Río Grande Valley. Recipient of awards from the American Library Association, Texas Institute of Letters and Texas Associated Press, he has written several titles, most notably the Pura Belpré Honor Book The Smoking Mirror.

Chris Lenox Smith is the Creative Director and cofounder of Mixtape Club, an award-winning audiovisual creative studio. Mixtape works with a range of brands and artists, including Google, HBO, ESPN, Spotify, Primus, and They Might Be Giants, to create memorable, narrative-driven films. Chris is a two-time winner of the ADC Young Guns Award for animation and music composition, his work spans across media, from short films and commercial work to musical scores that marry influences from the precomputer era with modern techniques.

Jesse Casey is the Managing Director and cofounder of Mixtape Club, an award-winning audiovisual creative studio. Mixtape works with a range of brands and artists, including Google, HBO, ESPN, Spotify, Primus, and They Might Be Giants, to create memorable, narrative-driven films. Drawing from his twin backgrounds in computer programming and printmaking, Jesse's work embraces contemporary technology as a means to re-create the craft and artistry of classic film and animation.

Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured on television and in multiple publications worldwide. He currently lives in New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, son, and more pets than people. Find him online at metahatem.com or @metahatem.

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