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April 2021, Middle Grade Level

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The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

by Adrianna Cuevas

When Nestor and his mother move in with his grandmother, Nestor is forced to use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his new home town when they are threatened by a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals.
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Activism, Courage, Culture, Environment, Friendship
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