Ma Llorona: A Ghost Story, a Love Story
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 180
Published: 2017
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"Ma Llorona: A Ghost Story, a Love Story" by Maya Gonzalez is a poignant tale that weaves elements of Mexican folklore with a contemporary narrative. The story follows a young girl named Ren who discovers the haunting presence of La Llorona, a weeping woman mourning her lost children. As Ren immerses herself in the legend, she finds parallels between La Llorona's grief and her own struggles with love and loss. The narrative explores themes of family, identity, and the power of stories to heal, ultimately revealing a journey of self-discovery intertwined with the haunting yet loving spirit of Ma Llorona. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 180 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2017 by Reflection Press .