The Latin American tale of La Llorona strikes fear in the hearts of all who hear it. It begins with a woman who drowns her children in a fit of rage and jealousy. It ends with a weeping spectre rumoured to pull anyone she encounters to a watery grave. Where did the legend of this murderous mother begin? And why is La Llorona doomed to wander the waterways for all eternity? Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read ghostly graphic novel that will send shivers down their spines!
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781398254978
Publisert
2024-01-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Raintree
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, current events, biography, architecture, and military history. He has written numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including the recent School Strike for Climate, Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure, and Cher Ami: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I. In 2020 he self-published Baseball 100, an illustrated book featuring the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Nel lives in the New York City area. Jason has provided illustrations, storyboards and concept art for publishing, advertising, television and films. His clients include NBC-Universal, Fox, Amblin Partners, HBO, Showtime, Disney, DC Comics, The Wall Street Journal, Scholastic Books, Wizards of the Coast and Dark Horse Publishing among many others. Additionally, he has worked on ad campaigns for everything from Absolut Vodka and Ford Trucks to Precious Moments and Happy Meals. He lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter and very scary housecat.