Guerrero del mar y el fabricante de tsunamis (Antisocial)

May 1, 2016

Gr 3-5-This Spanish-language action-driven work features an evil plot in which a mad scientist is using tsunami waves to attack cities and large vessels on the seas. It seems like an epidemic, wave after wave causing epic disasters, until the naval forces general, Joseph Troy, begins to look into what might be possibly controlling the waves. Joining forces with ecological warriors, Raymond Rainieri and Nadia Nussica intend to discover who is controlling the waves and why. The work has graphic novel-type illustrations at the beginning and end. The images are detailed and done in grayscale with pops of aqua blue, highlighting the book's high seas adventure focus. There is a recurring graphic of Raymond Rainieri, who is a bit of a rogue, in a speedboat at the beginning of each new chapter. The page facing each new chapter includes a famous quote and helps set the tone for the action in that chapter. The writing is easy to read, and the action is swift, which is sure to captivate readers. VERDICT An illustrated chapter book that will appeal to Spanish-language reluctant readers.-Maricela Leon-Barrera, San Francisco Public Library

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