George Lopez

Chupacarter
by George Lopez and Ryan Calejo

Twelve-year-old Jorge is lonely and resentful after being sent to live with his grandparents until he makes a new friend. His new friend loves junk food and video games just like Jorge, but he isn’t human—he’s a young chupacabra named Carter. Find out what happens in this laugh-out-loud contemporary fantasy filled with Latinx folklore.

About the Authors:

George Lopez is a New York Times bestselling author, stand-up comedian, actor and talk show host. He lives in Los Angeles.

Ryan Calejo is an author and teacher born and raised in south Florida. His Charlie Hernandez series has won several awards and features Hispanic folklore, legends, and myths.

Cupacarter George Lopez

NOLS Book Talk

Read-Alikes

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The Accursed Vampire
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The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors

The Sasquatch Escape
by Suzanne Selfors

Additional Activities

Explore Cooking

Jen’s mom makes the granola they sell at the farmers market each weekend. Explore cooking with an adult in your life! Find recipes to try on CultureGrams, which has recipes from around the world, or check out a cookbook from NOLS!

Learn about Comics and Drawing

Jen loves comics and spends a lot of time drawing in her sketchbook. Take a drawing class—even one for illustrating comic books!—online through LinkedIn Learning, one of the Online Resources you have access to for free with your NOLS library card. Prefer to learn from a book? Check out a title from NOLS.

Visit a Farmers Market

Have you ever been to or worked at a farmers market like Jen? Plan a trip to a farmers market with your family to see what local farmers are growing and making. The Port Angeles Farmers Market runs year-round on Saturdays at the Gateway Transit Center in downtown Port Angeles. The Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market is every Saturday from May through October at the Sequim Civic Center Plaza.

About Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books is a book group for 4th graders, offered by NOLS in collaboration with schools in Clallam County. Students, including homeschool students, can sign up through their teachers to participate and receive a free copy of each book. From November through March, Library staff will hold book discussions with participating classrooms.