Frida, el misterio del anillo del pavo real y yo (Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring)

by Angela Cervantes

Overview

A new novel from Angela Cervantes that uses the story of Frida Kahlo to help readers discover the true power of heritage, art, and family.

City, birthplace of her deceased father. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they spent together. While in Mexico, Paloma meets Lizzie and Gael. The siblings want her to help them find a valuable ring that once belonged to beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Finding the ring means a big reward -- and the thanks of all Mexico. But the brother and sister have a secret. Do they really want to return the ring, or are they after something else entirely? ¡Una novela en español de Angela Cervantes! Paloma Márquez viaja a la Ciudad de México, de donde era su padre. Tiene la esperanza de que eso la ayudará a recordar el tiempo que pasaron juntos. Mientras está allí, conoce a unos hermanos que buscan un valioso anillo de la pintora Frida Kahlo. ¿Pero es eso lo que realmente buscan los hermanos?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338275223
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	08/28/2018
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	12 MB
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Age Range:	8 - 12 Years
Language:	Spanish

About the Author

Angela Cervantes is a poet, storyteller, and animal lover. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in various publications, and she has written the novels Gaby, Lost and Found and Allie, First at Last. When Angela is not writing, she enjoys hanging out with her husband in Kansas and eating fish tacos every chance she gets. Keep up with Angela at angelacervantes.com.

Editorial Reviews

12/01/2017
Gr 4–6—Paloma Marquez isn't too excited about her first trip to Mexico. Her mom has a fellowship and has dragged Paloma along to introduce her to her father's heritage. Paloma is annoyed that she has to study Spanish in summer school instead of heading to the beach with her friends. Despite her low expectations, she quickly makes some intriguing friends and gets involved in a mystery allowing her to emulate her favorite protagonist, Lulu Pennywhistle. Although the secondary characters are somewhat underdeveloped, the plot moves along at a good pace and young mystery fans will want to keep turning pages. The mystery revolves around Frida Kahlo, so readers learn quite a bit about Mexican art and culture. VERDICT A well-paced mystery plot and a rich exploration of the art of Frida Kahlo make this a good purchase for most middle grade collections.—Gesse Stark-Smith, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR

School Library Journal

2017-12-03
Join Paloma Marquez as she solves the mystery of Frida Kahlo's missing peacock ring.Biracial Paloma Marquez is a 12-year-old half-Mexican, half-white girl from Kansas City, Kansas. Paloma possesses almost no memories of her deceased father but hopes to reconnect with her Mexican heritage during her first trip to his homeland. While staying in the Coyoacán neighborhood of Mexico City, Paloma explores Casa Azul, artist Frida Kahlo's childhood home-turned-museum, and instantly becomes a fan of Frida's artwork. Paloma is supposed to take Spanish classes and art history classes, but there's a mystery unfolding in Casa Azul. Kahlo's peacock ring is missing, and it is imperative that Paloma and her new friends, local siblings Gael and Lizzie, find it before it is too late. But Gael and Lizzie, who pose as Paloma's Spanish tutors from the university, are not who they seem….Paloma is a fan of fictional teen supersleuth Lulu Pennywhistle, who inspires her to try to solve the mystery of the missing peacock ring. The mystery, while engaging, is not particularly intricate. Readers will have little trouble solving it before Paloma and her friends do, making it more an introduction to the genre than one for readers accustomed to it. Spanish is used throughout the text with translations following almost immediately. A fun read for any sleuths-in-training. (author's note) (Mystery. 8-12)

Kirkus Review