The Tale of La Llorona

By Linda Lowery

Subjects: Ghosts, fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Mexico, fiction, Fiction, Children's fiction, Folklore

Description: AY-EEEE! A spooky howl pierces the dark night. Is it the wind? Or is it the ghost called La Llorona? La Llorona is said to haunt moonlit roads and riverbanks, crying for her lost children. Before she became a ghost, La Llorona was a beautiful young woman named Maria. But Maria’s wish for wealth led her to doom. Read this haunting tale to find out more.