Undercover Latina

By Aya de León

Book Overview

"Social criticism is woven into a fun read centered on kids of color. . . . An engaging, insightful adventure with a heartfelt conclusion." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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? This smart, entertaining, and politically astute novel is fast-paced Young adult fare from an established author of heist and espionage novels for adults, in a paperback edition offering discussion questions and an excerpt from the sequel in the back matter.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536233013
• ISBN13: 9781536233018
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8