Undercover Latina (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536223743)

A Latina teen spy goes undercover as a white girl to stop a white supremacist terrorist plot in a fast-paced young adult debut from a seasoned author of contemporary crime fiction.

In her debut for younger readers, Aya de Le pits a teen spy against the ominous workings of a white nationalist. Fourteen-year-old Andr饌 Hern疣dez-Baldoqu匤 hails from a family of spies working for the Factory, an international organization dedicated to protecting people of color. For her first solo mission, Andr饌 straightens her hair and goes undercover as Andrea Burke, a white girl, to befriend the estranged son of a dangerous white supremacist. In addition to her Factory training, the assignment calls for a deep dive into the son's interests--comic books and gaming--all while taking care not to speak Spanish and blow her family's cover. But it's hard to hide who you really are, especially when you develop a crush on your target's Latino best friend. Can Andr饌 keep her head, her geek cred, and her code-switching on track to trap a terrorist? Smart, entertaining, and politically astute, this is fast-paced young adult fare from an established author of heist and espionage novels for adults.

Author: Aya de Le
ISBN-10: 1536223743
ISBN-13: 9781536223743
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 10/11/2022
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.70w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 518422 / Undercover Latina


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 09/05/2022
Booklist 10/01/2022 pg. 60
School Library Journal 10/01/2022 pg. 80