🐓BOOK REVIEW : Chupacarter - George Lopez -Ryan Calejo - Santy Gutiérrez (Viking Books for Young Readers @vikingbooks)
Chupacarter is a colorful and fun Fantasy middle grade novel in which a young boy befriends a mythical being. The chupacabra is a dangerous legendary creature in the folklore of part of the Americas. But no danger here as Carter is a kind friend to twelve-year-old Jorge.
Under the cover of an entertaining story, George Lopez and Ryan Calejo explore the difficulties of a new school and being bullied for being different. As Jorge is sent to live with his grandparents, he has to face challenges and difficulties to be in a different environment, as well as healing from deep emotional wounds. The characters are wonderful and Santy Gutiérrez's perfect illustrations are definitely a great addition to the story.
This novel is full of friendship and mystery, and is a great adventure taking place in New Mexico. I really love how the story includes many Spanish words. It is such a great introduction to Latinx folklore.
