llorona (legendary character)

In an adventure reminiscent of Homer's Odyssey, fifteen-year-old Odilia and her four younger sisters embark on a journey to return a dead man to his family in Mexico, aided by La Llorona, but impeded by a witch, a warlock, chupacabras, and more.

"The twelve-year-old daughter of La Llorona vows to free her mother and reverse the curses that have plagued the magical town of Tres Leches"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the legend of the weeping woman of Mexico, known as Llorona.

"In Silver Springs, Arizona, her mother's stories of the monstrous La Llorona are thrilling but unbelievable to science-loving Paola until she and her best friends Dante and Emma take a walk through a cactus field near the Gila River"--OCLC.

In an adventure reminiscent of Homer's "Odyssey," fifteen-year-old Odilia and her four younger sisters embark on a journey to return a dead man to his family in Mexico, aided by La Llorona, but impeded by a witch, a warlock, chupacabras, and more.

Explores the legend of the ghost of a weeping woman dressed in white who haunts riverbanks at night, crying as she searches for her lost children.

"In Silver Springs, Arizona, her mother's stories of the monstrous La Llorona are thrilling but unbelievable to science-loving Paola until she and her best friends Dante and Emma take a walk through a cactus field near the Gila River"--OCLC.

In an adventure reminiscent of Homer's "Odyssey," fifteen-year-old Odilia and her four younger sisters embark on a journey to return a dead man to his family in Mexico, aided by La Llorona, but impeded by a witch, a warlock, chupacabras, and more.

Presents a play about the Mexican legend of "La Llorona," or "the Weeping Woman." Includes a glossary and a list of additional resources.

A retelling, in English and Spanish, of the traditional tale told in the Southwest and in Mexico of how the beautiful Maria became a ghost.