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Saving Chupie: A Graphic Novel
2025-26 Louisiana Readers' Choice Award Nominees2024 New York Public Library's Vibrant Voices Titles for Kids2024 Texas Little...
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2025-26 Louisiana Readers' Choice Award Nominees
2024 New York Public Library's Vibrant Voices Titles for Kids
2024 Texas Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
2024 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
CYBILS 2023 Graphic Novel Finalist
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Violeta Rubio and her friends are on a mission to protect their local chupacabra from international smugglers and monster hunters in this supernatural island adventure by acclaimed author Amparo Ortiz and debut illustrator Ronnie Vazquez.
Violeta Rubio only has one goal in mind for her first-ever trip to Puerto Rico: help Abuelita reopen her beloved restaurant. The only problem is that Violeta's whole family thinks they can do it without her. Now Violeta doesn't have anyone to hang out with or anything to do. But when best friend duo Diego and Lorena need help capturing the rumored chupacabra, Violeta sees her chance to change all that.
What she isn't expecting is to run straight into the beast. Only...he isn't as monstrous as everyone assumes. Sure, he's got some scales and spikes, big red eyes, and pointy fangs--but he's totally puppy and loyal to a fault. Violeta must find a way to keep Chupie hidden and convince her newfound friends that he isn't anything to be scared of.
And if that isn't hard enough, a new threat lurks around the corner that is dead set on capturing Chupie for their own nefarious means. Will Violeta be able to save Chupie from the danger that surrounds them without sacrificing everything else in the process?
Saving Chupie captures the resilience of a young girl, a family, and an island in the face of nearly impossible odds and proves that love and friendship conquer all in this timely new adventure inspired by Puerto Rican culture and lore.
Author: Amparo Ortiz
Publisher: Harperalley
Published: 08/01/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.11w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780062950284
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 522120 / Saving Chupie
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2023
School Library Journal 10/01/2023 pg. 81
About the Author
Ortiz, Amparo: -
Amparo Ortiz was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and currently lives on the island's northeastern coast. While Blazewrath Games is her debut novel, Saving Chupie is her first book for middle grade readers. Her short story comic, "What Remains in the Dark," appears in the Eisner Award-winning anthology Puerto Rico Strong. She holds an MA in English and a BA in psychology from the UPR's Río Piedras campus. When she's not teaching ESL to her college students, she's streaming K-pop music videos, vlogging for her eponymous YouTube channel, and writing about Latinx characters in worlds both contemporary and fantastical. Follow her shenanigans online at amparoortiz.com.
Vazquez, Ronnie: -Eisner-winning artist Ronnie Vazquez is a queer Puerto Rican illustrator with experience in comics and visual development. With a range of storytelling experience from middle grade to young adult, their signature talent involves designing creatures of the toothy variety. They have illustrated for several independent anthologies and books and currently teach young artists in their community. When they're not drawing pictures or working with young artists, they can be found huddled in a blanket fort working on puzzles and eating fruit snacks.
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