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Will all the real monsters please stand up?

In his author’s note, “Legend of El Chupacabra,” Aldama reminds us that, “Latinxs have lots of tales with monsters, some real and some imagined.” Indeed, Charlie himself tells us on the first page of the story, “I’m a Chupacabra. One of those creatures from made-up human stories. A monster.” But this is not solely a fantastical children’s story where ghosts, goblins, and strange, tentacled creatures roam the earth.