Alebrijes By Donna Barba Higuera (Grades 4-6)

ALEBRIJES is a dystopian novel set hundreds of years in the future when Earth's ecosystems have been destroyed. When the main character, Leandro, is falsely accused of stealing, he suffers a bizarre punishment: his consciousness is placed inside a hummingbird-shaped drone. Now, he must begin life anew, with his mind inside a tiny metal animal...

Donna Barba Higuera is a Latin-American author who grew up in Central California and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. She has spent her entire life blending folklore with her experiences into stories that fill her imagination. Donna is also the authour of the novels LUPE WONG WON'T DANCE and THE LAST CUENTISTA, which won the Newbery Medal.