Writing Devices
A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
Epilogue
What is the aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a human and the tail of a fish which appears across cultures?
A mermaid
The name of the main character in WHAT THE JAGUAR TOLD HER, and also a green stone.
Jade
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit" is the opening line of what classic fantasy novel?
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
"Esperanza Rising" is a historical fiction novel written by this Mexican-American author.
Pam Muñoz Ryan
'If I do not have chocolate, I will surely die' is an example of what type of literary device?
Hyperbole
Found in Ivelisse Housman's UNSEELIE and also known as Seelie or Fae these spirits are popular across a wide variety of myths, legends, and stories, leading up to the present day.
Faeries
Every 100 years, an island appears to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play in this YA novel.
Lightlark by Alex Aster
In this YA novel by Adam Silvera two teenage boys discover that they only have one day left to live
They Both Die at the End
Puerto-Rican author known for "When I Was Puerto Rican"
Emeralda Santiago
'He is a couch potato' is an example of what figure of speech?
Metaphor
In some legends you might find yourself howling at the full moon if you were this mythical creature.
A werewolf
The first name of the main character in THE SHAPE OF TIME and also the brightest star in the Scorpius constellation.
Antares
Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, witches who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens in this magical novel from Claribel A. Ortega
Witchlings
Former Young People’s Poet Laureate and Cuban-American author of "The Surrender Tree"
Margarita Engle
A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.
Foreshadowing
A legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas said to attack and drink the blood of livestock, including goats.
El Chupacabra
Black volcanic glass, used by the Aztecs to make mirrors. In WHAT THE JAGUAR TOLD HER, the main character has a mirror made of this.
Obsidian
“It was a pleasure to burn” is the opening line of what 1953 novel?
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and author of the Merci Suarez series.
Meg Medina
A standalone story with characters from a previous book or series, but not a sequel.
A companion novel.
A Mexican vengeful ghost who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children.
La Llorona
A supposedly haunted stretch of ocean in the north Atlantic and the location where the two main characters from the novel THE SHAPE OF TIME first meet.
The Bermuda Triangle
This novel by Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a 12-year-old Chicana girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago.
House on Mango Street
This New York Times-bestselling YA author made her debut with "The Poet X"
Elizabeth Acevedo