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Availability:In StockContributor:Karla Arenas Valenti, Dana SanmarTheme:Ethnic Orientation/LatinoAudience:Ages 8-12Publish date:2023-01-31Pages:320
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Random House Children's BooksISBN-13:9780593176993ISBN-10:593176995UPC:9780593176993Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fantasy, Legends, Myths, Fables, Social ThemesBook Topic:Caribbean & Latin American, Values & VirtuesSize:7.50 x 5.30 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.45Product ID:SC81X0ARM8
The turn of a card could change your destiny in this captivating middle grade adventure based on the Lotería card game and perfect for fans of Coco. While searching for her missing cousin, a young girl is transported to a mythical kingdom, becoming entangled in a perilous game of chance. "A magical, philosophical tale rooted in Mexican lore." --School Library Journal, starred review In the hottest hour of the hottest day of the year, a fateful wind blows into Oaxaca City. It whistles down cobbled streets and rustles the jacaranda trees before slipping into the window of an eleven-year-old girl named Clara. Unbeknownst to her, Clara has been marked for la Lotería. Life and Death deal the Lotería cards but once a year, and the stakes could not be higher. Every card reveals a new twist in Clara's fate--a scorpion, an arrow, a blood-red rose. If Life wins, Clara will live to a ripe old age. If Death prevails, she'll flicker out like a candle. But Clara knows none of this. All she knows is that her young cousin Esteban has vanished, and she'll do whatever it takes to save him, traveling to the mythical Kingdom of Las Pozas, where every action has a price, and every choice has consequences. And though it seems her fate is sealed, Clara just might have what it takes to shatter the game and choose a new path. Karla Arenas Valenti weaves an adventure steeped in magic and mythology--gorgeously illustrated by Dana Sanmar--exploring the notion of free will in a world where fate holds all the cards.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Random House Children's BooksISBN-13:9780593176993ISBN-10:593176995UPC:9780593176993Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fantasy, Legends, Myths, Fables, Social ThemesBook Topic:Caribbean & Latin American, Values & VirtuesSize:7.50 x 5.30 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.45Product ID:SC81X0ARM8
Karla Arenas Valenti is the author of many books for children of all ages. She grew up in Mexico City in a house that was built around a tree and surrounded by magic (which has stayed with her long into her adult years). Her storytelling is seeded in Mexican culture and lore, and often deals in explorations of philosophical and identity-based themes (inspiring the mind) while also taking readers on riveting magical realist adventures (inspiring the heart). She currently resides in the Chicagoland area. Dana Sanmar is a Colombian illustrator and graphic designer currently established in Atlanta, USA. Her love for illustration started from a early age due to her parents' love for books. And her early exposure to arts and crafts by her mother nourished her love for creating things by hand, while her dad showed her how to work with different materials and the importance of being resourceful. Following these influences, she got a B.F.A in Graphic Design in her home country. She recently graduated from her M.F.A in Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design and currently works a a freelance Illustrator.
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