About “The Chupacabras of the Río Grande”
Pura Belpré Honor-winning author David Bowles joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest Unicorn Rescue Society adventure, as the kids travel to the U.S.-Mexican border to help the legendary chupacabras. INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS STORY about the medieval Secret Order of the Unicorn! A new adventure begins for Elliot and Uchenna when Professor Fauna bursts into their classroom with a frightening report from the Texas-Mexico border: something has completely drained the blood from a cow’s body! The team must fly to Laredo, where tempers are running high. Teaming up with local kids Lupita and Mateo—plus their brilliant mother, Dr. Alejandra Cervantes, and her curandero husband, Israel—can the Unicorn Rescue Society save the region’s animals and help bring a divided community together once more? And what is that spiny, bloodsucking, adorable little creature? (Description courtesy of Penguin Random House.)
Praise for “The Chupacabras of the Río Grande”
“As facts are interwoven and also combined with a multitude of puns, the narrative is informative and lighthearted.... Learning while laughing is the goal, and it is achieved.”
“An easy, fun hook for readers.”
“A rollicking tale with engaging characters and an irresistible premise.”
Book details
- First published
- 2019
- Latest edition
- 2019 · ISBN 9780735231818
- Pages
- 224
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The Chupacabras of the Río Grande?
The Chupacabras of the Río Grande by Gidwitz, Adam has 224 pages.
Book descriptions, author biographies, award records and review quotes on this page are courtesy of Penguin Random House.