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Shadowshaper

When the murals painted on the walls of her Brooklyn neighborhood start to change and fade in front of her, Sierra Santiago realizes that something strange is going on--then she discovers her Puerto Rican family are shadowshapers and finds herself in a battle with an evil anthropologist for the live...

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Main Author: Older, Daniel José (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2015.
Edition: First edition.
Series: Shadowshaper cypher ; 1.
Subjects:
Magic > Young adult fiction.
Hispanic Americans > Young adult fiction.
Puerto Rican families > Young adult fiction.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) > Young adult fiction.
Fantasy fiction > Young adult.
Paranormal fiction > Young adult.
Summary: When the murals painted on the walls of her Brooklyn neighborhood start to change and fade in front of her, Sierra Santiago realizes that something strange is going on--then she discovers her Puerto Rican family are shadowshapers and finds herself in a battle with an evil anthropologist for the lives of her family and friends.
Physical Description: 297 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780545591614 (alk. paper)
0545591619 (alk. paper)
Author Notes: Daniel José Older is an American. He writes fantasy and young adult fiction. His debut novel was Half-Resurrection Blues which is the first book in his urban fantasy series, Bone Street Rumba. His other books include Salsa Nocturna and Shadowshaper. His short stories and essays have appeared in various print and online media. He is co-editor of the anthology Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History. He also facilitates workshops on storytelling. Formerly he worked as an emergency medical technician in New York City. He is a musician and member of the soul quartet Ghost Star.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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