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Lobizona: A Novel (Wolves of No World, 1)
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Product Description "Garber’s gorgeous novel combines the wonder of a Hogwarts-style magic school with the Twilight-esque dynamics of a hidden magical species that has strict rules about interacting with the human world." - BOOKLIST (Starred Review) Some people ARE illegal.Lobizonas do NOT exist.Both of these statements are false.Manuela Azul has been crammed into an existence that feels too small for her. As an undocumented immigrant who's on the run from her father's Argentine crime-family, Manu is confined to a small apartment and a small life in Miami, Florida. Until Manu's protective bubble is shattered. Her surrogate grandmother is attacked, lifelong lies are exposed, and her mother is arrested by ICE. Without a home, without answers, and finally without shackles, Manu investigates the only clue she has about her past―a mysterious "Z" emblem―which leads her to a secret world buried within our own. A world connected to her dead father and his criminal past. A world straight out of Argentine folklore, where the seventh consecutive daughter is born a bruja and the seventh consecutive son is a lobizón, a werewolf. A world where her unusual eyes allow her to belong. As Manu uncovers her own story and traces her real heritage all the way back to a cursed city in Argentina, she learns it's not just her U.S. residency that's illegal. . . .it’s her entire existence.“With vivid characters that take on a life of their own, beautiful details that peel back the curtain on Romina's Argentinian heritage, and cutting prose Romina Garber crafts a timely tale of identity and adventure.”–Tomi Adeyemi New York Times bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone Amazon.com Review Editors' pick: Full of twists and mystery, this is a can't-miss immersive new fantasy." —Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor From School Library Journal Gr 7 Up-Lobizona and her mother are undocumented, living in the United States and doing their best to stay under the radar of immigration authorities. But Lobizona is not a typical teenager. Once a month, her mother keeps her heavily sedated for three days during her menstrual cycle, or at least that's what Lobizona assumes is responsible for her debilitating nightmares and unbearable pain. In actuality, Lobizona is not completely human. Half of her heritage comes from her father, a werewolf with a criminal past and ties to an Argentine mob family. Lobizona describes herself as a "Thing. Hybrid. Freakish. Hunted down and destroyed. I am illegal." It's only when she is invited to join a supernatural academy in the middle of the Everglades that she discovers who she really is and begins to make friends, fall in love, and learn to embrace the werewolf (or lobizona) part of her heritage. VERDICT Following "Harry Potter," a number of authors have tackled the idea of magical schools for unusually gifted children. It would be easy enough to toss this book into that ever-growing pile, but ties to current events make this both relatable and timely. Recommended.-Jane Henriksen Baird, formerly at Anchorage Public Library, AKα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Review FALL 2020 KIDS' INDIE NEXT PICKBUZZFEED, "13 Fantasy Novels You'll Love", "17 Summer Must-Reads For Fantasy Lovers", and "38 Great Books To Read This Summer, Recommended By Our Favorite Indie Booksellers"THE NERD DAILY, "The Most Anticipated 2020 Book Releases"BOOK RIOT, "20 Must-Read 2020 SFF Books", "Most Anticipated Books of 2020", and "Summer 2020 YA Books: Your Reading List is Hot, Hot, Hot"LATINXS IN KID LIT, "2020 Titles By/For/About Latinx"TOR.COM, "The 25 Most Anticipated SFF Books for the Rest of 2020"SHE READS, "Most Anticipated Books of 2020" Spring 2020 OKRA Pick An Audible and Google Play Best Book of 2020"In a timely work of magical realism featuring references to Borges and Garcia Márquez, Garber tackles issues of nationalism, identity, and belonging...This
