Valentina Salazar Is Not a Monster Hunter by Zoraida Cordova

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Valentina Salazar Is Not a Monster Hunter

This heartfelt elixir of a story combines fantasy, adventure, comedy, action and coming-of-age for an unforgettable wild ride.

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Review of ‘Valentina Salazar Is Not a Monster Hunter’

Sometimes when tragedy strikes, a family draws closer, weaving itself into a tightly intertwined bulwark against heartache. Other times, however, tragedy can drive family members apart as they try to avoid feeling—let alone expressing—their grief.

The titular 11-year-old protagonist of Zoraida Córdova's heartfelt and imaginative Valentina Salazar Is Not a Monster Hunter would never have…

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