{"product_id":"summer-of-the-mariposas-paperback","title":"Summer of the Mariposas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuadalupe García McCall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education\u003cbr\u003e Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e Amelia Bloomer Project - Feminist Task Force, American Library Association (ALA)\u003cbr\u003e Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Finalist, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this young adult retelling of The Odyssey, Odilia and her four sisters journey to Mexico to return a dead man to his family and encounter magical creatures along the way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Odilia and her four sisters find a dead body in the swimming hole, they embark on a hero's journey to return the dead man to his family in Mexico. But returning home to Texas turns into an odyssey that would rival Homer's original tale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the supernatural aid of ghostly La Llorona via a magical earring, Odilia and her little sisters travel a road of tribulation to their long-lost grandmother's house. Along the way, they must outsmart a witch and her Evil Trinity: a wily warlock, a coven of vicious half-human barn owls, and a bloodthirsty livestock-hunting \u003ci\u003echupacabras\u003c\/i\u003e. Can these fantastic trials prepare Odilia and her sisters for what happens when they face their final test, returning home to the real world, where goddesses and ghosts can no longer help them?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummer of the Mariposas\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a magical Mexican American retelling of \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, it is a celebration of sisterhood and maternal love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuadalupe García McCall\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eSummer of the Mariposas\u003c\/i\u003e and won the Pura Belpré Award for her first novel, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Mesquite\u003c\/i\u003e. She was born in Mexico and moved to Texas as a young girl, keeping close ties with family on both sides of the border. She is a full-time author and abuelita and lives with her husband in South Texas. Find her online at ggmccall.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer of the Mariposas\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760320020768,"sku":"9781620140109","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/13e1e94d5df9b6001d1ddc6dcd1c19b7.webp?v=1780177486","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/summer-of-the-mariposas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}