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Summer of the mariposas

by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

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In an adventure reminiscent of Homer's Odyssey, fifteen-year-old Odilia and her four younger sisters embark on a journey to return a dead man to his family in Mexico, aided by La Llorona, but impeded by a witch, a warlock, chupacabras, and more.

Adventure and adventurersMexican AmericansFamily lifeDeadFictionLlorona (Legendary character)SupernaturalSistersTexasFamiliesJuvenile fictionChildren's fiction