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Charlie Hernández & the league of shadows
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- ISBN: 1534426582 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9781534426580 (hardback)
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Physical Description:
330 pages ; 22 cm
print - Edition: First Aladdin hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Aladdin, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
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| Subject: | Missing persons Fiction Good and evil Fiction Secret societies Fiction Folklore Latin America Fiction Shapeshifting Fiction Hernández, Charlie (Fictitious character) Fiction |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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- Baker & Taylor
Steeped in Hispanic folklore since childhood, middle schooler Charlie Hernâandez learns the stories are true when, shortly after his parents disappearance, he grows horns and feathers and finds himself at the heart of a battle to save the world. - Baker & Taylor
Inspired by Latin-American folklore, a debut novel follows the story of a pragmatic boy who disregards his abuela's stories about Iberian Peninsula monsters before he undergoes an astonishing transformation and discovers his heritage as a protector of the Land of the Living. Simultaneous eBook. - Simon and Schuster
âThis is a perfect pick for kids who love Rick Riordanâs many series, particularly for those eager for mythologies beyond Greek and Roman stories.â âBooklist (starred review)
âA winner for all kids, but it will be especially beloved by Latinx and Hispanic families.â âKirkus Reviews (starred review)
The Lightning Thief meets the Story Thieves series in this middle grade fantasy inspired by Hispanic folklore, legends, and myths from the Iberian Peninsula and Central and South America.
Charlie Hernández has always been proud of his Latin American heritage. He loves the culture, the art, and especially the myths. Thanks to his abuelaâs stories, Charlie possesses an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the monsters and ghouls who have spent the last five hundred years haunting the imaginations of children all across the Iberian Peninsula, as well as Central and South America. And even though his grandmother sometimes hinted that the tales might be more than mere myth, Charlieâs always been a pragmatist. Even barely out of diapers, he knew the stories were just make-believeânothing more than intricately woven fables meant to keep little kids from misbehaving.
But when Charlie begins to experience freaky bodily manifestationsâones all too similar to those described by his grandma in his favorite legendâhe is suddenly swept up in a world where the mythical beings heâs spent his entire life hearing about seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Hispanic folklore and into his life. And even stranger, they seem to know more about him than he knows about himself.
Soon, Charlie finds himself in the middle of an ancient battle between La Liga, a secret society of legendary mythological beings sworn to protect the Land of the Living, and La Mano Negra (a.k.a. the Black Hand), a cabal of evil spirits determined to rule mankind. With only the help of his lifelong crush, Violet Rey, and his grandmotherâs stories to guide him, Charlie must navigate a world where monsters and brujas rule and things he couldnât possibly imagine go bump in the night. That is, if he has any hope of discovering whatâs happening to him and saving his missing parents (oh, and maybe even the world).
No pressure, muchacho. - Simon and Schuster
'this is a perfect pick for kids who love Rick Riordan's many series, particularly for those eager for mythologies beyond Greek and Roman stories.' 'Booklist (starred review)
'A winner for all kids, but it will be especially beloved by Latinx and Hispanic families.' 'Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The Lightning Thief meets the Story Thieves series in this middle grade fantasy inspired by Hispanic folklore, legends, and myths from the Iberian Peninsula and Central and South America.
Charlie Hernández has always been proud of his Latin American heritage. He loves the culture, the art, and especially the myths. Thanks to his abuela's stories, Charlie possesses an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the monsters and ghouls who have spent the last five hundred years haunting the imaginations of children all across the Iberian Peninsula, as well as Central and South America. And even though his grandmother sometimes hinted that the tales might be more than mere myth, Charlie's always been a pragmatist. Even barely out of diapers, he knew the stories were just make-believe'nothing more than intricately woven fables meant to keep little kids from misbehaving.
But when Charlie begins to experience freaky bodily manifestations'ones all too similar to those described by his grandma in his favorite legend'he is suddenly swept up in a world where the mythical beings he's spent his entire life hearing about seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Hispanic folklore and into his life. And even stranger, they seem to know more about him than he knows about himself.
Soon, Charlie finds himself in the middle of an ancient battle between La Liga, a secret society of legendary mythological beings sworn to protect the Land of the Living, and La Mano Negra (a.k.a. the Black Hand), a cabal of evil spirits determined to rule mankind. With only the help of his lifelong crush, Violet Rey, and his grandmother's stories to guide him, Charlie must navigate a world where monsters and brujas rule and things he couldn't possibly imagine go bump in the night. That is, if he has any hope of discovering what's happening to him and saving his missing parents (oh, and maybe even the world).
No pressure, muchacho.