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Chupacabra and the Roswell UFO

by Rudolfo Anaya

Folklore, science, and a Roswell mystery

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Folklore, science, and a Roswell mystery

Set between Santa Fe and Roswell, this second ChupaCabra mystery brings Latino folklore into a conflict over scientific power. Professor Rosa Medina joins forces with Nadine, a sixteen-year-old who believes a secret agency is combining the DNA of the ChupaCabra and an extraterrestrial. Their search raises questions about whether the legendary creature is folklore or a lost species—and about what may follow when science manipulates life. The book pairs a supernatural mystery with concerns about genetic experimentation and the boundaries of scientific control.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in mysteries with supernatural elements.
  • Readers curious about Chupacabra folklore, extraterrestrial themes, and stories set in New Mexico.
  • Young adult fiction readers interested in science-related ethical questions.

Themes

Latino folklore and mythical creaturesScience and genetic experimentationScientific power and ethical limitsExtraterrestrial life

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Book overview

This fast-paced mystery expands the ChupaCabra folklore into a metaphor that deals with the new powers inherent in science.

In this second ChupaCabra mystery, Professor Rosa Medina has just arrived in Santa Fe where she meets Nadine, a mysterious sixteen-year-old who insists that the two of them travel to Roswell, New Mexico. Nadine is convinced that C-Force, a secret government agency, has decoded the DNA of ChupaCabra and an extraterrestrial. If the two genomes are combined, a new and horrific life form will be created.
In this fast-paced mystery, Anaya expands the ChupaCabra folklore into a metaphor that deals with the new powers inherent in science. Is ChupaCabra a beast in Latino folktales, used to frighten children, or a lost species being manipulated by C-Force? Rosa's life hangs in the balance as she and her young accomplice try to find a way to stop C-Force before its mad scientists create a monster.
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