Paola Santiago and the River of Tears: Paola Santiago

Space-obsessed 12-year-old Paola Santiago and her two best friends, Emma and Dante, are familiar with the rule to stay away from the river, a warning intensified by the drowning of a schoolmate a year ago. Pao's mother has always cautioned her about La Llorona, the ghostly figure haunting the riverbanks. Despite dismissing her mother's superstitions, Pao plans a stargazing meet-up near the river, but when Emma fails to show and a shadowy figure appears, Pao questions her dismissal of the warnings. To find Emma, Pao must confront the eerie world of her fears, filled with unnatural mists, bizarre monsters, and malevolent spirits, all defying logic and legend. This thrilling fantasy adventure by Tehlor Kay Mejia, introduced by bestselling author Rick Riordan, weaves the haunting Mexican legend of La Llorona into a tale of friendship and mystery.