{"product_id":"los-monstruos-ava-and-the-owl-witch-9798217110384","title":"Los Monstruos: Ava and the Owl-Witch","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling conclusion to the Los Monstruos trilogy by Diana López that explores the Texas-Mexico border myth of La Lechuza.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe magical town of Tres Leches is home to the most feared and revered monstruos of Tejas. It's where La Llorona haunted the river until her daughter set her free, where the Dancing Diablo hypnotized the town's children until his grandson broke the spell, and it's where La Lechuza--a shape-shifting owl witch--surveys the night skies, plucking troublemakers from the street and dropping them into a mud pit where they can remain stuck forever. Needless to say, La Lechuza's daughter, Ava, is not the most popular girl in town. Her whole life, she's been ostracized because of her mother's vigilantism, which started when La Lechuza's sister was killed in an accident. As Ava seeks to understand her mother and learn more about the tragic night her aunt died, she uncovers a family secret, revealing her place in a larger nocturnal legacy that's been waiting for her to take flight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Los Monstruos trilogy, which includes \u003ci\u003eFelice and the Wailing Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRooster and the Dancing Diablo\u003c\/i\u003e, brims with magic, adventure, and Mexican folklore, and is perfect for fans of fantasy adventure series like Paola Santiago by Tehlor Kay Mejia and the Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiana López is the author of the adult novella \u003ci\u003eSofia's Saints\u003c\/i\u003e as well as of numerous middle grade novels, including \u003ci\u003eConfetti Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNothing Up My Sleeve\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLucky Luna\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Los Monstruos trilogy, which includes\u003ci\u003e Felice and the Wailing Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRooster and the Dancing Diablo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAva and the Owl Witch\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of the picture book \u003ci\u003eSing With Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla\u003c\/i\u003e, and she wrote the novel adaptation for the Disney\/Pixar film \u003ci\u003eCoco\u003c\/i\u003e. Diana retired after a twenty-eight-year career in education at both the middle grade and college levels, but she still enjoys meeting with students when she visits schools to chat about books and writing. She lives in her hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. Many of her books are available in English and Spanish, and you can learn more at DianaLopezBooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kokila","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635530400018,"sku":"9798217110384","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_88653938-3d2b-4fcc-a711-fb06f2eab9a0.jpg?v=1759241259","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/los-monstruos-ava-and-the-owl-witch-9798217110384","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}