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Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares

#2 in series

by Tehlor Kay Mejia
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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the sequel to Tehlor Kay Mejia's critically acclaimed own-voices novel about science-obsessed Paola Santiago.

"Paola is a brilliant, furious girl who often trusts her brain but trips over her heart."—Sarah Gailey, Hugo and Locus award-winning author of River of Teeth

Six months after Paola Santiago confronted the legendary La Llorona, life is nothing like she'd expected it to be. She is barely speaking to her best friends, Dante and Emma, and what's worse, her mom has a totally annoying boyfriend. Even with her chupacabra puppy, Bruto, around, Pao can't escape the feeling that she's all alone in the world.

Pao has no one to tell that she's having nightmares again, this time set in a terrifying forest. Even more troubling? At their center is her estranged father, an enigma of a man she barely remembers. And when Dante's abuela falls mysteriously ill, it seems that the dad Pao never knew just might be the key to healing the eccentric old woman.

Pao's search for her father will send her far from home, where she will encounter new monsters and ghosts, a devastating betrayal, and finally, the forest of her nightmares. Will the truths her father has been hiding save the people Pao loves, or destroy them?

Once again Tehlor Kay Mejia draws on her Mexican heritage to tell a wild and wondrous story that combines creatures from folklore with modern-day challenges.

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    • Creators

    • Series

      Paola Santiago

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      August 3, 2021

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781368063371

      • EPUB ebook

        • ISBN: 9781368063371
        • File size: 5862 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Levels

      • ATOS Level: 5.8
      • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
      • Text Difficulty: 4

    • Reviews

      • Kirkus

        June 15, 2021
        A 13-year-old once again rises to face magical challenges. Six months after defeating La Llorona, Paola Santiago is pulled back into the magical world when her vivid dreams return, this time featuring her absent father. Distanced from her best friends, Dante and Emma, Pao feels increasingly isolated and out of place, especially since her mother's new boyfriend came into the picture and apparently will be moving into their apartment. Alone in her struggles and feeling frustrated, Pao finally jumps into action when Se�ora Mata, Dante's grandmother, falls into a magically induced coma after appearing in her dreams and confusing her with Pao's mother, Maria. Pao and Dante's enmity continues as they set out, traveling from Arizona up the West Coast, reuniting with an old ally and battling fantasmas, in order to reach Pao's dad and bring Se�ora Mata out of her coma. The journey is peppered with conversations about and instances demonstrating the vulnerability of minority populations around police and in health care. Queer Emma, whose characterization falls a bit flat, is active in their school's Rainbow Rogues group and feels distant from Pao as her new social circle consists mostly of well-off White kids, in contrast to Latinx Pao's financial struggles. Additionally, Emma's zealous sharing of her newfound social justice awareness and efforts to be a White ally sometimes push Pao further away. An interesting twist uplifts the ending of this second series entry. (Fantasy. 8-13)

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      • Booklist

        June 1, 2021
        Grades 4-7 After defeating the legendary La Llorona, Paola's nightmares have increased, and she's sure they're tied to her father, whom she hasn't seen in years. Unfortunately, she can't share this with her best friends, Emma and Dante, as they've been growing apart since their eventful summer. When Pao sees Dante's abuela, Se�ora Mata, in a dream, she seeks her out, only to be rebuffed by Dante, who wants keep her away from his abuela. After Pao unwittingly sets off a chain of events that leaves Se�ora Mata unconscious, Pao must reunite her friends and embark on a journey to save Se�ora Mata, find her father, and discover who she truly is. Returning and new characters come together in surprising ways as Pao comes face-to-face with new legends and phantasms, racing against time to save loved ones and, ultimately, the entire world. Friendships are reevaluated as Pao faces deep betrayal, and secrets are uncovered--ones that tie Pao back to La Llorona. Fast-paced and action-packed, this is a must-read for fans of book one.

        COPYRIGHT(2021) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

    Formats

    • Kindle Book
    • OverDrive Read
    • EPUB ebook

    subjects

    Languages

    • English

    Levels

    • ATOS Level:5.8
    • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty:4

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