By the critically acclaimed author of Tyger Tyger, a warm, magical story of a girl's struggle to keep a promise to her dead mother.
Glorieta Magdalena Davis Espinosa is happy that Papi married Alice. She's happy that he can smile again after years of mourning Mamá. But the urn containing Mamá's ashes disappeared into a drawer the day Alice moved in.
If everything about Glorieta's life is going to change, then she wants one thing to go her way: She wants to hear stories about her mamá when the family gathers on the last night of los Días de los Muertos. And that can only happen if Tia Diosonita will allow Mamá to be buried with the Espinosas in holy ground. If she will allow people to speak Mamá's name.
With the help of her best friend, River, and her cousin Mateo, Glorieta sets out to convince Diosonita that Mamá is not burning in Hell. To do so, she'll have to learn to let hate go-and to love the people who stand in her way.
In prose that sparkles with magical undertones, author Kersten Hamilton weaves a tender story about grief, faith, and the redemptive power of love.
"Hamilton is a wonderful, dynamic writer. Glorieta's courage and faithful search for goodness will make your heart glow a little brighter."
Francisco Stork, award-winning author of Marcelo in the Real World
"Timely in its treatment of immigration injustices, and timeless in the exploration of the enduring spiritual and cultural traditions of the author's beloved home. An engaging story of strength, love, and redemption, complete with dazzling touches of laugh-out-loud humor."
Laura Resau, award-winning author of The Lightning Queen
