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Rick Riordan Presents: Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows

by Tehlor Mejia

Part of the Paola Santiago series

Subject
Legends, Myths, Fables - Caribbean & Latin American
Age
6-8 years
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
352
Publisher
Disney Press
Size
13.2 cm × 19.1 cm
ISBN
9781368076944
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the conclusion to Tehlor Kay Mejia's Paola Santiago trilogy with the biggest foe yet: the Bogeyman.

After defeating two fearsome ghosts, Paola Santiago is determined to rescue her friend Dante, who has been imprisoned by some unknown force. Relying on her wits, training from the Ninos de la Luz, and the support of her best friend, Emma, Pao makes it into the void. Once there she must face down not just one but two enemies: El Cucuy, the bogeyman . . . and someone even scarier who looks a lot like Pao herself.

This third exciting journey into Mexican folklore has our lovable, intrepid protagonist making discoveries both wonderous and fearsome.

Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of the Disney+ hit series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

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What reviewers said

“I am really envious of you, reading this book for the first time.”
—Rick Riordan, New York Times #1 best-selling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
"Paola Santiago and the River of Tears is just plain marvelous. Paola is a brilliant, furious girl who often trusts her brain but trips over her heart. This book is a thrilling adventure from start to finish, with a bright core of emotional honesty anchoring it to reality."
Sarah Gailey, Hugo and Locus Award-winning author of River of Teeth
"A clever, twisty, imaginative take on the ever-spooky folktale La Llorona. Filled with love and fear and courage. Readers will delight!"
J.C. Cervantes, New York Times best-selling author of The Storm Runner
"Mejia pulls no punches in showing us the monsters--whether fantastic or all too real--that children who live on the border between two cultures face every day."
Carlos Hernandez, award-winning author of Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe
" Has the perfect blend of action, heart, and honesty in showing a painful world that most readers will already recognize--and proving the perfect amount of hope that they will survive and thrive. Tehlor Kay Mejia's writing is pure magic."
Karen Callender, Stonewall Book Award-winning author of Hurricane Child
"Paola Santiago is a whip-smart Latina who dares to explore the shadows between folklore and middle-school friendship."
Nina Moreno, author of Don’t Date Rosa Santos
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