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Nine-year-old twins, Emma and Martín, couldn’t be more different in their personalities, interests, and even their looks. But one thing they absolutely agree on is that moving from Cuernavaca, Mexico, to Illinois is a terrible idea. Unfortunately, they’re not given a choice when their dad lands his dream job as a middle school principal in Chicago. To help the twins stay connected to their Mexican heritage, their abuela gifts them a book of Mexican legends. The book turns out to be more than a going away present…it’s a magical item that transports them directly into the legends!
In the first legend, Emma and Martín encounter Tlaloc, the god of rain. Tlaloc is angry because his lightning bolt has been stolen, and his rage is manifesting as a torrential downpour over the ancient city of Texcoco. The rain won’t stop until the lightning bolt has been returned, so Emma and Martín set out to recover it.
Will they find Tlaloc’s bolt in time to help the people of Texcoco save their home? Or will the wrath of the rain god mark the end of this legendary city?
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Meet the Creators
Karla Arenas Valenti grew up in Mexico City in a house built around a tree. Her life was always filled with elements of the fantastical which she readily incorporates into her storytelling, taking readers on journeys steeped in magical realism. Karla writes middle grade novels, chapter books, and picture books. Her work has received multiple starred reviews and been nominated for various prestigious awards. Karla’s stories are heavily influenced by her Mexican heritage and layered with ideas and concepts she’s picked up in her many travels around the world. Karla currently resides in the Chicagoland area with her husband and three kids, two cats, and hundreds of books.
Vanessa Morales is an illustrator/freelance artist based somewhere in the south of Mexico. She has a deep love for nature and fantasy; and her work has spanned illustration, publishing, animation, and board games. Vanessa has worked on picture books (Monster Baker), nonfiction seres (Could You Ever...?) and chapter books. She loves to find ways to show the little details and their backstory, as well as to make readers laugh and take them on adventures. When she's not working, Vanessa enjoys painting, cooking, playing video games, watching cartoons, and maybe petting her cats.
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