On this edition of Conversations, Laekan Zea Kemp talks with host Dan Skinner about her middle-grade novel “Omega Morales and the Curse of El Cucuy.” Kemp is the author of numerous teen, middle-grade, and picture books. The novels featuring Omega Morales are based on Mexican folklore.
"Omega Morales and the Curse of El Cucuy” is a Middle-Grade Novel Based on Mexican Folklore
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