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Product: Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Price: 884.00 RUR
Description:
Twelve-year-old Paola Santiago is pace-obsessed, a fact that often sets her apart from her more cautious friends, Emma and Dante. In their small town, there is one unbreakable rule: stay away from the river. The warning has echoed ever since a schoolmate drowned a year ago. But for Pao, the admonition goes back even further—her mother constantly warns her about La Llorona, the weeping ghost said to prowl the banks of the Gila River at night, seeking young souls to drag into the dark water.
Embarrassed by what she sees as her mother’s humiliating superstitions, Pao is certain she and her friends would never be foolish enough to go near the river. So she organizes a meet-up to test her new telescope at the best stargazing spot—near the Gila. But when Emma fails to arrive and Pao spots a shadowy figure among the reeds, she begins to wonder if her mother’s warnings were not just folklore after all.
This middle-grade novel blends Mexican folklore with a modern mystery, exploring themes of friendship, bravery, and the stories we inherit.
