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“Paloma Marquez isn’t too excited about her first trip to Mexico. Her mom has a fellowship and has dragged Paloma along to introduce her to her father’s heritage. …The mystery revolves around Frida Kahlo, so readers learn quite a bit about Mexican art and culture.”

– School Library Journal

Frida, el Misterio del Anillo del Pavo Real y Yo (Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring)

Written by Angela Cervantes
Published by Scholastic en español

¡Una novela en español de Angela Cervantes! Paloma Márquez viaja a la Ciudad de México, de donde era su padre.

Tiene la esperanza de que eso la ayudará a recordar el tiempo que pasaron juntos. Mientras está allí, conoce a unos hermanos que buscan un valioso anillo de la pintora Frida Kahlo. ¿Pero es eso lo que realmente buscan los hermanos?

Look for the English version, Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring.

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Publication Date: August 2018
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older

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Setting: United States (Kansas City KS), Mexico (Mexico City)

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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Author, Angela Cervantes answers questions about Me, Frida and The Secret of the Peacock Ring

Source: Scholastic