Undercover Latina

By Aya de León

Book Overview

A Latina teen spy goes undercover as a white girl to stop a white supremacist terrorist plot in a fast-paced young adult debut from a seasoned author of contemporary crime fiction.

In her debut for younger readers, Aya de Le n pits a teen spy against the ominous workings of a white nationalist. Fourteen-year-old Andr a Hern ndez-Baldoqu n hails from a family of spies working for the Factory, an international organization dedicated to protecting people of color. For her first solo mission, Andr a straightens her hair and goes undercover as Andrea Burke, a white girl, to befriend the estranged son of a dangerous white supremacist. In addition to her Factory training, the assignment calls for a deep dive into the son's interests--comic books and gaming--all while taking care not to speak Spanish and blow her family's cover. But it's hard to hide who you really are, especially when you develop a crush on your target's Latino best friend. Can Andr a keep her head, her geek cred, and her code-switching on track to trap a terrorist? Smart, entertaining, and politically astute, this is fast-paced young adult fare from an established author of heist and espionage novels for adults.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536223743
• ISBN13: 9781536223743
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8