The Madre de Aguas of Cuba

<b>Critically acclaimed author Emma Otheguy joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author as the kids travel to Cuba to help the legendary Madre de aguas now in paperback.</b><br><br>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?