ChupaCabra and the Roswell UFO [Hardcover]

Rudolfo Anaya (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 2008

In this second ChupaCabra mystery, Professor Rosa Medina has just arrived in Santa Fe where she meets Nadine, a mysterious sixteen-year-old who insists that the two of them travel to Roswell, New Mexico. Nadine is convinced that C-Force, a secret government agency, has decoded the DNA of ChupaCabra and an extraterrestrial. If the two genomes are combined, a new and horrific life form will be created.

In this fast-paced mystery, Anaya expands the ChupaCabra folklore into a metaphor that deals with the new powers inherent in science. Is ChupaCabra a beast in Latino folktales, used to frighten children, or a lost species being manipulated by C-Force? Rosa's life hangs in the balance as she and her young accomplice try to find a way to stop C-Force before its mad scientists create a monster.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up—Professor Rosa Medina, a folklorist teaching at a Southern California university, is plunged again into her pursuit of aliens and monsters in this sequel to Anaya's Curse of the ChupaCabra (Univ. of New Mexico, 2006). She's awakened at 2 a.m. by what seems to be a ChupaCabra—one of the bloodsucking monsters of Mexican folklore—creeping into her house. She narrowly escapes, and soon hits the road to Roswell, NM, famous in UFO lore, to discover whether the evil scientist Saytir is succeeding in his plans to terrorize the Earth with cloned creatures that are genetic blends of aliens and ChupaCabras. Unfortunately, the book is written in a style that is far too melodramatic to go down easily, with lots of shocks and dramatic statements, complete with exclamation points. Purchase only if the first book is popular.—Walter Minkel, Austin Public Library, TX
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This fast-paced mystery expands the ChupaCabra folklore into a metaphor that deals with the new powers inherent in science.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press (October 16, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826344690
• ISBN-13: 978-0826344694
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #879,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rudolfo Anaya is professor emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico. He was one of the first winners of the Premio Quinto Sol National Chicano literary award. Winner of the PEN Center USA West Award for Fiction for his novel Alburquerque, he is best-loved for his classic bestseller Bless Me, Ultima. His other works include Zia Summer, Rio Grande Fall, Jalamanta, Tortuga, Heart of Aztlan , and The Anaya Reader. He has also written numerous short stories, essays, and children's books, including The Farolitos of Christmas and Maya's Children.