Way Homer
A modern update of Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic.
Who is Odilia?
When not pulling a cart, this jackass enjoys entertaining guests in his cave, cooking original recipes, and eating children with the blessings of Cecilia.
Who is Charrito the Nagual?
The title of the book refers to these creatures, which symbolize transformation.
What are Mariposas (butterflies)?
She gave Odilia the magical earring.
Who is La Llorona?
The correct spelling of your ELA teacher's last name.
What is T-W-H-I-G-G?
Like Circe in Homer's epic, this villain tries to drug our heroines to keep them captive.
Who is Cecilia?
This sad, lonely, hairy goatherd with a taste for blood got his one eye poked out with a stick.
Who is Chencho the Chupacabras.
Instead of snacks and a map, the sisters pack this unexpected “travel companion.”
What is a dead body?
The number of times Odilia may use the magical earring?
What is Five?
The type of figurative language demonstrated in "Pita was as nervous as a little mouse."
What is a simile?
Garcia McCall's update of the cyclops.
Who is the Chupacabras?
This twice seperated quasi-famous tejano singer and father of five once said "I am the man of this house. I say who goes and who stays, and I say your mother has to go."
Who is Ernesto a.k.a. Papa?
Mama is working hard at this job to support the family.
What is waitressing?
El Nagual is known for collecting these items from his victims.
What are bones?
These are the five relative pronouns.
What is who, whom, whose, that, and which.
She can see into the future, but can't see what's right in front of her - much like the seer in Homer's epic
Who is Teresita?
This 'rose' by another name, also known as 'Mama' enjoys getting roses but believes the "most important thing in life is what's in your heart."
Who is Rosalinda?
Papa attempts to Brady Bunch the sisters by adding these two girls to the mix.
Who are Ashley and Alison?
Mythological creatures with the body of an owl and the face of a witch.
What are lechuzas?
When you combine a dependent clause with an independent clause you get this.
What is a complex sentence?
This fearsome great dane that jumps into the sister's car is meant to evoke the three-headed dog of greek myth.
Who is Serberús?
This young female resident of Tenochtitlan enjoys farming and canoeing in Texcoco Lake
Who is Ixtali?
“Bidi, bidi, bom, bom,”
The sister's favorite songbird, who sings happily about love at first sight.
Who is Selena?
The girls had to sing this song to escape the Nagual?
What is the Song of the Cave?
Mr. T's favorite block.
What is none - Mr. T dislikes you all equally.