# The Madre de Aguas of Cuba - Hardcover

by **Adam Gidwitz** (Author), **Emma Otheguy** (Author), **Hatem Aly** (Illustrator)

**Critically acclaimed author Emma Otheguy joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest adventure in the _NYT_ bestselling Unicorn Rescue Society series as the kids travel to Cuba to help the legendary Madre de aguas.**

In Cuba, it is believed that a mysterious water serpent--the Madre de aguas--is responsible for providing and protecting the fresh water of the island. But the serpent is missing, and a drought has gripped the island. Uchenna, Elliot, and Professor Fauna fly to Cuba and endeavor to rescue the Madre de aguas. Unfortunately, it tries to kill them. Meanwhile, the Schmoke Brothers' goons are driving around Havana, dumping pink sludge into the sewers. What is going on? Can Elliot and Uchenna end the drought? Stop the Schmokes? Or will the creature they are trying to save just eat them instead?

### Author Biography

**Adam Gidwitz** is the author of the critically acclaimed, _New York Times_ bestselling Grimm trilogy. He spent six years researching and writing his Newbery Honor-winning _The Inquisitor's Tale_, including a year living in Europe. Adam lives with his family in Brooklyn, NY. Find Adam online at adamgidwitz.com or @AdamGidwitz.

**Emma Otheguy** is the author of the middle grade novel _Silver Meadows Summer_, and picture books _Martí's Song for Freedom_, which received five starred reviews, and _Pope Francis: Builder of Bridges_. A native and current resident of New York City, Emma is a historian of Spain and colonial Latin America. Learn more about her online at emmaotheguy.com and @emmaotheguy.

Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured in multiple publications worldwide. He currently lives in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, son, and more pets than people. His illustrated work  
includes the Newbery Honor winner _The Inquisitor's Tale_ by Adam Gidwitz, the Unicorn Rescue Society series also  
by Adam Gidwitz with several amazing contributing authors, the Story Pirates book series with Geoff Rodkey  
and Jacqueline West, early readers series Meet Yasmin with Saadia Faruqi, and _How to Feed Your Parents_ by Ryan  
Miller. He has more upcoming books and projects in the works. You can find him online @metahatem.

**Number of Pages:** 224

**Dimensions:** 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 12, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Madre de Aguas of Cuba

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.8

**Point Value:** 3

## Details

- **Price:** 14.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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