Saving Chupie

2025-26 Louisiana Readers’ Choice Award Nominees2024 New York Public Library's Vibrant Voices Titles for Kids2024 Texas Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List2024 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel Reading ListCYBILS 2023 Graphic Novel FinalistIndieBound Indie Next ListVioleta Rubio and her friends are on a mission to protect their local chupacabra from international smugglers and monster hunters in this supernatural island adventure by acclaimed author Amparo Ortiz and debut illustrator Ronnie Vazquez.Violeta Rubio only has one goal in mind for her first-ever trip to Puerto Rico: help Abuelita reopen her beloved restaurant. The only problem is that Violeta’s whole family thinks they can do it without her. Now Violeta doesn’t have anyone to hang out with or anything to do. But when best friend duo Diego and Lorena need help capturing the rumored chupacabra, Violeta sees her chance to change all that.What she isn’t expecting is to run straight into the beast. Only…he isn’t as monstrous as