Chasing the Jaguar

By Michele Domínguez Greene

Martika Gálvez’s parents have separated and her dad and his girlfriend are already vacationing; she shares a tiny apartment with her Mom in a gang-filled neighborhood; and to top it off, she has nightmares about a jaguar and discovers she has unusual powers. Add a kidnapping that involves a Mayan statue, and in Chasing the Jaguar you've got a great summer youth read. Ages 12+. 240 pp. $16.95 from HarperCollins Publishers.

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