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I’m thrilled that the cover of A SLED FOR GABO/UN TRINEO PARA GABO, my first fiction picture book, is now ready for the world to see! Bookpage did an amazing cover reveal feature that includes a sneak peek of the text and interior spreads. The illustrator, Ana Ramírez González, was a visual development artist for…

Yesterday Adam Gidwitz and I launched our co-authored book, THE UNICORN RESCUE SOCIETY: THE MADRE DE AGUAS OF CUBA with the wonderful people at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington D.C. We were sorry not to be there in person, but one advantage of the digital event? It was recorded and you can watch it…

I am so thrilled that my book for Adam Gidwitz’s Unicorn Rescue Society series, THE MADRE DE AGUAS OF CUBA, is out today! You can order a copy from bookshop.org, which supports independent bookstores, at this link. This book is perfect for kids ages 8-10, though I bet older kids and younger kids will enjoy…

I shared my experiences during the COVID epidemic and my thoughts on becoming a mom with The Americano. Check it out!

I’m tickled that THE UNICORN RESCUE SOCIETY: THE MADRE DE AGUAS OF CUBA, co-authored with Adam Gidwitz, is an Amazon Best Book for May. You can check out the page here. THE MADRE DE AGUAS OF CUBA will be published in just under two weeks. You can pre-order a copy here!

It was fun talking to the folks at New Moon Girls about SILVER MEADOWS SUMMER! If you have a daughter around 8-12 years old, I recommend listening. Check out the interview here. In other good news, did you know that SILVER MEADOWS SUMMER is coming out in paperback? You can pre-order the paperback from Bookshop.org…

A lot of people have written to me over the last few days asking ways kids can continue to engage with my books in the middle of cancelled school and Skype visits. The great news is that books are the original distance learning tools! Here are a few resources I wanted to highlight: Video about…

Silver Meadows Summer, my debut middle-grade novel for kids ages 8-12 was recently published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. It’s a book about cousins, new friends, and secret houses in the woods. It’s inspired by growing up Cuban-American and spending summers between New York and Puerto Rico. It’s about carrying the Caribbean and the…