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Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza (Omega Morales series)

Laekan Zea Kemp

Twelve-year-old Mexican American Omega comes from a magical family of empaths. With her cousin Carlitos and a ghost, she investigates a giant owl that is causing trouble in their Texas town. The mystery brings Omega face to face with La Lechuza, a Mexican legend, and requires her to learn to rely on ancestral powers. Occasional grayscale illustrations accompany this fantastical story.

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Book details

Themes
Adventure · Cultural Heritage · Family · Folklore And Mythology · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
September 27, 2022
ISBN-13
9780316304313
Language
English
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