Rodolfo Alvarado
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Perla Garcia and the Mystery of La Llorona, The Weeping Woman

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In this now multiple award-winning bilingual children's book, Perla Garcia and Valiente, her trusty side-kick, have a new case! La Llorona, the weeping woman, is haunting the arroyo, the stream. She’s chasing children and scaring them with her cries, but was it La Llorona or their imagination? There’s only one way to find out: Turn the case over to Perla Garcia and Valiente, the greatest mystery busters in the history of el Barrio de Guadalupe. The Perla Garcia Mysteries are a new read, learn, and share bilingual book series for emerging readers ages 6 and up. Books include a glossary of Spanish words and idioms used in the text, as well as an activity sheet(s).

Awards and Honors
Winner: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award-Best Bilingual Children's Book; Book of the Year-Latina Book Club; The American Reading Company-Educational Teaching Selection

Childrens & Educators Website:
www.theperlagarciamysteries.com

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Available in English and Spanish
Also available: Perla Garcia and the Mystery of El Cucuy
Praise For:
Recommended for children who enjoy ghost stories and spooky mysteries, with Spanish lessons as an educational bonus.
Kikus Reviews


In this alluring story... Perla's curiosity and levelheadedness make her an intriguing and insipiring junior sleuth.
Foreword Reviews


As an educational text, the bilingual Perla garcia mystery series is perfect for emerging readers.
The Children's Book Review

Perla Garcia and the Mystery of La Llorona proceeds at an exciting pace to a happy solution, with a twist at the ending.... We look forward to more case numbers of the Perla Garcia mystery series, a bilingual approach with a charismatic young Hispanic detective heroine.
The Midwest Book Review
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