Bibliograph

Our shadows have claws, 15 Latin American monster stories, edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz ; illustrations by Ricardo López Ortiz

Type

Label

Our shadows have claws, 15 Latin American monster stories, edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz ; illustrations by Ricardo López Ortiz

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 14 and up, Algonquin

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 10-12, Algonquin

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Our shadows have claws

Oclc number

1308409197

Responsibility statement

edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz ; illustrations by Ricardo López Ortiz

Sub title

15 Latin American monster stories

Summary

Fifteen original short stories from YA superstars, featuring Latine mythology{u2019}s most memorable monsters From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. In Our Shadows Have Claws, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are stolen from their beds by 2el viejo de la bolsa3 while a military dictatorship steals their parents; and anyone you love, absolutely anyone, might be a shapeshifter waiting to hunt. The worlds of these stories are dark but also magical ones, where a ghost-witch can make your cheating boyfriend pay, bullies are brought to their knees by vicious wolf-gods, a jar of fireflies can protect you from the reality-warping magic of a bruja{u2014}and maybe you{u2019}ll even live long enough to tell the tale. Set across Latin America and its diaspora, this collection offers bold, imaginative stories of oppression, grief, sisterhood, first love, and empowerment. --, Amazon.com

Target audience

adolescent

Classification