2022 Releases

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Perla Garcia the Mystery of the Missing Photograph

Based on the episode from The Perla Garcia Mysteries Podcast.

The famous photograph of La Llorona is missing and the culprit who snatched it is somewhere in el Barrio de Guadalupe. Can Perla and Valiente find the missing photograph and return it to its rightful owner or will the culprit get away with the biggest heist to ever take place in el Barrio de Guadalupe?
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Book and Kindle Release Date: October 24, 2022

The Perla Garcia Mysteries:
​The Podcast

Based on the book series of the same name, The Perla Garcia Mysteries podcast is now available. There are six episodes in the first season, which are now available on all major streaming platforms! Some episodes feature original or traditional Mexican songs in English and Spanish.

You can listen to current episodes, as well as meet the cast and music makers of the podcast by clicking here!
The Perla Garcia Mysteries Podcast is now an award nominated podcast! Learn more by clicking here!
 About Rodolfo

Rodolfo is an eclectic writer whose works of fiction and non-fiction have appeared in literary journals, academic and popular presses, as well as on stage and film. In 2022, he launched The Perla Garcia Mysteries Podcast. The podcast is based on the book series of the same name.  Read more.
2021 Releases
"A straightforward, touching account."
​Kirkus Reviews
"This powerful novel is a great reminder for mature readers that there is much to American culture that gets left unsaid and erased."
                       Beronica Puhr, School Library Journal,
​                           Starred Review
Las Comadres & Friends
​National Latino Book Club

Latino Book of the Year in Fiction
Both titles contain the English and Spanish versions in the same book.

The Eclectic Works of Rodolfo Alvarado
Film

​Academic

​Popular & Academic Journals

​Young Adults

​Children