The Doomed Spirit of La Llorona
What's This Book About
The Latin American tale of La Llorona strikes fear in the hearts of all who hear it. It begins with a woman who drowns her children in a fit of rage and jealousy. It ends with a weeping specter rumored to pull anyone she encounters to a watery grave. Where did the legend of this murderous mother begin? And why is La Llorona doomed to wander the waterways for all eternity? Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read ghostly graphic novel that will send shivers down their spines!
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Nel Yomtov is a writer of children’s nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781669050728
- Publication Date
- August 1, 2023
- Publisher
- Capstone Pr Inc
- Original Publication Date
- July 31, 2023
- Page Count
- 48
- Word Count
- 1497
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 9 - 11 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2022047857
- Lexile® Level
- GN550L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 520567
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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