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Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza (Omega Morales series)
Laekan Zea Kemp
Illustrator: Vanessa Morales
Ages: 9+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown BFYR/Hachette
ISBN: 978-0-316-30416-0
Keywords: Empathy, Bullying, Microaggressions, Mexican American folklore, Grief, Ghosts, Extended families, Social Emotional learning, paranormal
From a magical family of empaths, Mexican American Omega, 12, her cousin Carlitos, and a ghost solve the mystery of a giant owl wreaking havoc in their Texas town. Occasional greyscale illustrations.