"Paola Santiago and the River of Tears has the perfect blend of action, heart, and honesty in showing a painful world that most readers will already recognize-and proving the perfect amount of hope that they will survive and thrive. Even better, she gives readers the tremendous gift of a third way, one that shows us science and folklore aren't enemies, but rather allies, and that reason and myth are strongest when they work together."- Carlos Hernandez, award-winning author of Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe "Mejia pulls no punches in showing us the monsters-whether fantastic or all too real-that children who live on the border between two cultures face every day. Cervantes, New York Times best-selling author of THE STORM RUNNER "A clever, twisty, imaginative take on the ever-spooky folktale La Llorona. This book is a thrilling adventure from start to finish, with a bright core of emotional honesty anchoring it to reality."- Sarah Gailey, Hugo and Locus Award-winning author of River of Teeth Paola is a brilliant, furious girl who often trusts her brain but trips over her heart. " Paola Santiago and the River of Tears is just plain marvelous.
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