This book is recommended for middle school students. This book depicts the twins Johnny and Carol as they try to rescue their mother from the underworld. In my future classroom, I don't think I would use this book for any particular purpose due to its length but rather would have it as a book available to check out. ( )

diverse children's middlegrade fiction (5th grade and up--mesoamerican mythology/magical adventure)
I found the 9 circles of the Underworld to be fairly tedious when one scarcely has anything to do with the other, but this would work nicely for a kids' adventure, and also great for a chapter-a-day readaloud (provided the reader can pronounce the Spanish words alright). Includes a glossary for the Spanish words/phrases, as well as an explanation of the various deities the twins encounter.

parental note: no language or sex (or even kissing) or drugs, though there is a bit of gore involving a "removal of the heart from human sacrifice" ritual, which is over with fairly quickly. ( )