Garza Twins, Book 1: The Smoking Mirror
Carol and Johnny Garza are 12-year-old twins whose lives in a small Texas town are forever changed by their mother's unexplained disappearance. Shipped off to relatives in Mexico by their grieving father, the twins soon learn that their mother is a nagual, a shapeshifter, and that they have inherited her powers. In order to rescue her, they will have to descend into the Aztec underworld and face the dangers that await them. Winner Pura Belpré Author Honor Award.
Language: Spanish vocabulary featured
Culture/Community: Mexican / Mexican American
Heritage & History: Hispanic Heritage and History
Book Awards: Pura Belpré Award & Honor Books
Indigenous Nations: Aztec
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Action and Adventure, Animals and Pets, Folks Tales and Myths, Nature and the Outdoors, Coming of Age, Identity, Journeys
Format: Novel
Audiobook: No
Age Level: 9-12, Middle Grade
Publisher: IFWG Publishing