{"product_id":"our-shadows-have-claws-15-latin-american-monster-stories-yamile-saied-mendez-paperback","title":"Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories -- Yamile Saied Méndez, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom zombies to cannibals to star-crossed, shapeshifting lovers to Death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology written by superstar authors from across the Latin American diaspora offers bold new thrills for every monster lover.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. In \u003ci\u003eOur Shadows Have Claws\u003c\/i\u003e, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are stolen from their beds by \"el viejo de la bolsa\" while a military dictatorship steals their parents; and anyone you love, absolutely \u003ci\u003eanyone\u003c\/i\u003e, might be a shapeshifter waiting to hunt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The worlds of these stories are dark but also magical ones, where a ghost-witch can make your cheating boyfriend pay, bullies are brought to their knees by vicious wolf-gods, a jar of fireflies can protect you from the reality-warping magic of a bruja--and maybe you'll even live long enough to tell the tale. Set across Latin America and its diaspora, this collection offers bold, imaginative stories of oppression, grief, sisterhood, first love, and empowerment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Full contributor list: Chantel Acevedo, Courtney Alameda, Julia Alvarez, Ann Dávila Cardinal, M. García Peña, Racquel Marie, Gabriela Martins, Yamile Saied Méndez, Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, Claribel A. Ortega, Amparo Ortiz, Lilliam Rivera, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Ari Tison, and Alexandra Villasante. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yamile Saied Méndez, Amparo Ortiz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Algonquin Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.11w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643754048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYamile Saied Méndez\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eFuria\u003c\/i\u003e, a Reese's YA Book Club selection and the 2021 Inaugural Pura Belpré Young Adult Gold Medalist. She was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina. An Inaugural Walter Dean Myers Grant recipient, she is also a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She's a founding member of Las Musas, a marketing collective of Latine authors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmparo Ortiz\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlazewrath Games\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDragonblood Ring\u003c\/i\u003e (Page Street Kids). She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and currently lives on the island's northeastern coast. When she's not teaching ESL, she's streaming Kpop videos, vlogging for her eponymous YouTube channel, and writing about worlds both contemporary and fantastical.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yamile Saied Méndez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50531490889956,"sku":"9781643754048","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781643754048.jpg?v=1790236828","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/our-shadows-have-claws-15-latin-american-monster-stories-yamile-saied-mendez-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}