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I love the way that this story uses the figure of the Chupacabra to tell a story for both children and adults that is simultaneously politically salient emotionally poignant fantastical and hopeful It centers young Latinx characters who tackle the violence of The Wall Visually and verbally this beautiful children s graphic novel lays bare the violence of separating families and holding people in cages and at the same time imagines a better free world 36 Wanted to like it because of diversity my child is half Latinx but the story is just not well told 36 A superb story held back by absolutely ghastly illustrations of humans The Chupacabra is quite charming though Library dilemma where the hell do I shelve this book 36 It is rare to find a book for young readers in the US that 1 features non white protagonists 2 manages to merge the culturally rooted fantastical with things of concern in our actual world and 3 is an adventure story The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie ticks all of these boxes and Check out my full review here 36 We loved it From my students Carlos says his favorite is when they let go of the kids Katherine says she loved when they were going on the adventure Thank you Fede and Chris for your wonderful story 36
In their debut picture book Frederick Luis Aldama and Chris Escobar invite young readers along on the adventures of Chupacabra Charlie a polite handsome and unusually tall ten year old chupacabra yearning for adventure beyond the edge of los Estados Unidos Little does Charlie know when he befriends a young human Lupe that together with only some leftover bacon quesadillas and a few cans of Jumex they might just encounter adventure than they can handle Along the way they meet strange people and terrifying danger and their bravery will be put to the test Thankfully Charlie is a reassuring and winsome companion who never doubts that he and Lupe will return safely home With magical realism allegory and gentle humor Aldama and Escobar have created a story that will resonate with young and old readers alike as it incorporates folklore into its subtle take on the current humanitarian crisis at the border The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie site_link post a comment.
