Lowriders to the Center of the Earth
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2017 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner The lovable trio from the acclaimed Lowriders in Space are back! Lupe Impala, Elirio Malaria, and El Chavo Octopus are living their dream at last. They’re the proud owners of their very own garage. But when their beloved cat Genie goes missing, they need to do everything they can to find him. Little do they know the trail will lead them to the realm of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the Underworld, who is keeping Genie prisoner! With cool Spanish phrases on every page, a glossary of terms, and an action-packed plot that sneaks in science as well as Aztec lore, Lowriders to the Center of the Earth is a linguistic and visual delight. ¡Que suave!
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Cathy Camper is the author of several books, including the Lowriders series, each book of which can be read as a stand-alone title. A graduate of VONA/Voices writing workshops for people of color, Cathy works as a librarian in Portland, Oregon, where she does outreach to schools and kids in grades K–12
Raúl the Third is the winner of the Pura Belpré Award for Illustra-tion for his work in Lowriders to the Center of the Earth . Raul visits classrooms throughout the country where he spreads his love of drawing and comic books to students of all ages. He lives in Massachusetts.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781452138367
- Publication Date
- July 5, 2016
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Page Count
- 128
- Words Per Page
- 31
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2015021996
- Lexile® Level
- 360L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~K
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 1
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 187218
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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