STATE OF THE UNION Episode 1:The Bird with the Lizard Tail

The Fina Mendoza Mysteries

The Fina Mendoza Mysteries follow the adventures of the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman, investigating mysteries in the U.S. Capitol.

Fina has a new case: find the mysterious Chickcharney, a mythical bird from the Caribbean, for her friend Monica who works in the snack bar.

Monica describes Chickcharney as a bird from the island of Andros in the Bahamas that has a "round face, a sharp beak, long legs, and a skinny, curly tail." The tail of a lizard.

Do Chickcharney's actually exist?

Click HERE to read more about Chickcharney in our Facts Behind the Fiction blog.

The Fina Mendoza Mysteries are written and produced by Kitty Felde.

Season 2 of The Fina Mendoza Mysteries podcast is based on the book State of the Union, by Kitty Felde, published by Chesapeake Press. You can learn more about the book series at the website Chesapeakepress.org. That’s also where you can find out more about the cast and crew of The Fina Mendoza Mysteries and a free download of the 56-page Teacher’s Guide to the book and the podcast just by signing up for our newsletter. Every week, that newsletter includes the facts behind the fiction in the Fina Mendoza Mysteries.

Cast:

Fina - Amy Solano

Papa - Steven Cuevas

Monica - Tamika Katon-Donegal

Claudia - Linda Graves

John the Staffer - Steve Gamber