Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa
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The Land of Stories meets Dominican myths come to life in this blockbuster contemporary middle-grade fantasy duology. Tristan Strong, Percy Jackson, and The Storm Runner fans, here is your next obsession.
Everything in 12-year-old Pilar's world is changing. Her Chicago neighborhood is gentrifying and her chores have doubled since her sister, Lorena, left for college. The only constant is her family's code of silence around her cousin Natasha—who disappeared in the Dominican Republic fifty years ago during the Trujillo dictatorship.
When Pilar hears that a professor studies such disappearances, she hops on the next train downtown. After snooping around the professor's empty office, she finds a folder with her cousin's name on it…and literally falls into it. Pilar lands on Zafa, an island alive with mythical warriors, demons, and a magical prison where Natasha is held captive. Pilar will have to go toe-to-toe with the Dominican boogeyman, El Cuco, if she has any hope of freeing Natasha and returning home.
| SKU | 133507 |
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| ISBN | 9781250774101 |
| Language | English |
| Page Count | 304 |
| Product Type | Hardcover Books |
| Book Type | Middle Grade Novels |
| Primary Contributor | Julian Randall |
| Age Groups | Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12 |
| Publisher | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers |