Sarah Cortez
You Don't Have a Clue: Latino Mystery Stories for Teens
eBook
(Arte Público Press April 30, 2011)
From missing girls to kidnappings and dismembered bodies, the teens in this collection deal with every kind of mystery imaginable.
A young girl finds herself living with her “family,” though she has no memory of them or who they claim she is. A geek at a prestigious public high school finds himself working with his very attractive arch-rival to solve the mystery of a severed, bloody arm that appears inexplicably in his locker. And Mike’s life sucks when his parents split up, but it gets worse when his best friend is abducted by a thug shot by Mike’s dad, a police officer.
The teens in these stories deal with situations typical to all young adults, including attractions and first sexual encounters, problems with family and friends, aspirations for academic and personal excellence.
Set in schools and communities from New York City to Venice Beach, California, there’s something here for everyone. With aliens, ghosts and even an Aztec goddess making appearances, these suspenseful stories by Latino writers will keep you hooked until the last page is turned.
A young girl finds herself living with her “family,” though she has no memory of them or who they claim she is. A geek at a prestigious public high school finds himself working with his very attractive arch-rival to solve the mystery of a severed, bloody arm that appears inexplicably in his locker. And Mike’s life sucks when his parents split up, but it gets worse when his best friend is abducted by a thug shot by Mike’s dad, a police officer.
The teens in these stories deal with situations typical to all young adults, including attractions and first sexual encounters, problems with family and friends, aspirations for academic and personal excellence.
Set in schools and communities from New York City to Venice Beach, California, there’s something here for everyone. With aliens, ghosts and even an Aztec goddess making appearances, these suspenseful stories by Latino writers will keep you hooked until the last page is turned.
- Pages
- 321