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happy to see PRETTY on this Book Riot list -- alongside El Norte Recuerda no less ! 🫶🏾

bookriot.com/new-nonfiction…

Going through my mind on loop: the Elle Woods “We did it!” gif! I couldn’t be happier!

Thrilled beyond words to share Chantel Acevedo & I wrote a book together!! THE NEVER EVER SISTERS will be out from Simon Kids & it feels like a dream! A million thanks to our agents, Laura Dail & Stéphanie Abou & our editor, Jessi Smith! We can’t wait for y’all to meet Roxy & Meli!

I made #NPR this morning!

In the sci-fi novel 'Chicano Frankenstein,' reanimated people are an allegory.

Many thanks to B.A. Parker, Lori Lizarraga, Christina Cala, and all the wonderful people at NPR's Code Switch! npr.org/2024/05/08/119… #scifi #horror #CodeSwitch #Chicano

So excited for Desiree Zamorano's new novel, coming Sept 10!!

This Thursday! I will be giving this webinar for UCLA Latin American Institute . It’s free and open to the public. RSVP on their website:

international.ucla.edu/LAI/events/167…

So excited for this!!

ICYMI!

With Breathe and Count Back from Ten being a FAME 2024-2025 FTR title, I'm excited to schedule school visits for the upcoming year! If you're a FL librarian interested in booking an author visit, please feel out this form & let's chat! forms.gle/nCo2ccWbs6BGZg…

Thank you Keah Buy The Secret Summer Promise Brown!

DISABILITY INTIMACY comes out tomorrow!!

bookshop.org/p/books/disabi…

With Breathe and Count Back from Ten being a FAME 2024-2025 FTR title, I'm excited to schedule school visits for the upcoming year! If you're a FL librarian interested in booking an author visit, please feel out this form & let's chat! forms.gle/nCo2ccWbs6BGZg…

¡Vámonos de fiesta! Join us, Latinx KidLit Book Festival, and these four Latine creators ( maría dolores águila isabelquintero Natalia Sylvester & Cynthia Harmony) for a FREE virtual picture book celebration, moderated by Dr. Carla España!

Start reading these books and RSVP ➡️sites.prh.com/picturebookfie…

Show your love for #indiebookstores today! Pick up a 2024 #latinxkidlit release while you’re browsing their aisles. If you need a little help making a shopping list, peruse the Latinx Kidlit Book Database for inspo: latinxkidlitbookfestival.com/latinx-kidlit-… Sandra Proudman 🇵🇸

So excited to head to Tombolo Books tomorrow for a 10:30 am A Maleta Full
Of Treasures story time on indie book store day! Join us if you’re in St. Pete/Tampa! If you can’t join but would still like a signed, personalized copy, you can order here:

tombolobooks.com/item/ymASTSSKI…

✨FREE✨ event on Tuesday April 30 (3pm EST) free registration here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… & yes it'll be recorded too!

How did I miss this? Thank you!

🥳 GROW UP, LUCHY ZAPATA hits shelves in 3 months!!

To celebrate, I'm sharing this really sweet blurb from my friend Amanda Rawson Hill, author of THE HOPE OF ELEPHANTS, among others, who called LUCHY 'The perfect book for those awkward middle school years.'

Thank you💕

Omg there's a trailer for the iconographic video of A MALETA FULL OF TREASURES?!! The pan & zoom over the illustrations brings back all my Reading Rainbow memories and the fact that I got to do the voiceover makes my inner child so happy rn. 🥹youtube.com/watch?v=JTEpqi…

Another Saturday, another book launch Books & Books. 📚 Today I’m celebrating my talented friend Natalia Sylvester and the launch of her wonderful picture book, A MALETA FULL OF TREASURES. A treasure of a story! ✨ #childrensbooks