When I was a kid, I used to get in trouble for reading too much. It’s true. I’d lug books everywhere I went, including to the dinner table. In between bites of chicken enchiladas or a forkful of spaghetti, I’d read. I’d read right up until my mom would call …
Diverse books for children
Book Cover Reveal Day!!
My next children's novel, The Cursed Moon, will hit bookstores in September! But the book cover reveal is TODAY!! The Cursed Moon is the scary children's story I’ve wanted to write since I was a kid. Actually, the novel's plot is inspired by a scary …
Championing Diversity: Ten Ways You Can Support Diverse Children’s Authors
I love being a children’s writer and I enjoy being part of a growing diverse literary world. As I child who loved to read, I never saw children like me or children that had a Hispanic/Latino surnames like mine in the books at our school. That absence felt …
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Teacher’s Pick: Me, Frida and The Secret of the Peacock Ring
Let's be honest. Most of us purchase stuff from Amazon. What once started out as an online bookstore is now the world's largest online retailer selling everything from books to bird feeders. Amazon's massive influence has shifted our shopping habits and that …
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Ten Coolest Moments as a Published Children’s Author
My first book Gaby, Lost and Found was published by Scholastic in 2012. Since its publication in 2012, there have been some major moments for me as a debut author. See a few highlights below. Enjoy! Let the count down begin! 10. I Met Judy Blume at …
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