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February Reads! March reads will be way less since I got an edit letter yesterday. One of my fav reads this month was the unpublished journal of a man who walked the Camino and shared with me by his daughter, a librarian who sponsored me for a school visit. Happy reading! #readingwrapup

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Friends! This YA witchy fantasy is on sale for $1.99!! Twin witches are afflicted by a love curse & their mother forbids them from using magic, but when they start having visions of a killer targeting brujas, they must use their powers to save lives www.bookbub.com/books/a-tall...

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What a monstrous idea!!! ♥️♥️♥️

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I am so grateful to Berkeley Carroll School for welcoming me to their beautiful school. As a bilingual author, storyteller, and speaker I spoke with the Lower School Students in Grades 2-4. I read excerpts from her books “Plátanos Are Love” and “The Bronx Is My Home."

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Exciting news! My upcoming Middle-Grade non-fiction book LEYENDAS/LEGENDS: 60 LATINE PEOPLE WHO CHANGED THE WORLD is up for review on NetGalley! Isadora Zeferino's gorgeous illustrations are incomparable. 😍 #MG #kidlit #booksky #latinsky www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

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Black History Month came from the community and the White House can't take it away. Celebrate Black History Month with me all year around with amazing books like these: 💗 We Are Here by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier 💗 The Walk by Winsome Bingham and E. B. Lewis

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✨The first review is in for Welcome Home, Esmerelda! I’m incredibly thankful for this lovely review from kirkus_reviews ✨ Preorder links in my bio! Available in English and Spanish! Full review here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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Meet the authors creating more Afro Latine voices in children's literature - @afrolanews.bsky.social If you’re a parent or educator searching for children’s books that celebrate diverse voices, consider stories that feature Afro Latine characters. afrolanews.org/2025/02/chil...

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The deadline to apply for the Las Musas mentorship is approaching. Learn more at Lasmusasbooks.com/mentorship #HermanasMentorship #LasMusasHermanas #KidlitMentorship

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We sat down with Jacqueline Alcántara to congratulate her and get more details about her book, Tíos and Primos. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

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Today on the Las Musas Blog, we celebrate Sara Andrea Fajardo’s book Crack Goes the Cascarón/La Explosión del Cascarón. We sat down to talk to Sara about her book. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

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Happy Book Birthday to @jacquelinealcan.bsky.social and her book Tíos and Primos. A little girl meets more relatives than she can count—but how will she communicate with them if she can’t speak their language? #bookbirthday #lasmusas

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Happy Book Birthday to @safajarwrites.bsky.social and her book CRACK GOES THE CASCARÓN Shell-abrate a joyous Latine tradition, with Toti and his family in this upbeat bilingual story, hatched in time for Easter. #bookbirthday #lasmusas

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Coming May 13, 2025! Available in English and Spanish! Preorder links in my bio! Order from your favorite independent bookstore 📚✨

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Last day to bid on manuscript critiques from agents, authors, and editors, virtual school visits, signed books, and more! #lkbf #kidlit #picturebooks #middlegradebooks #booksky #diversebooksky

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This auction is ending soon. Check out all the great items available. events.readysetauction.com/latinxkidlit...

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Officially one week since These Vengeful Wishes released & so thankful for the excitement & support! ✨️request at your local library ✨️if you've already read, you can leave a review on Bookbub, Goodreads, and Storygraph ✨️reviews on Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, and other retailers

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Happy Book Birthday to Andrea Beatriz Arango's It's All of Nothing, Vale. A poignant novel in verse in which, after a life-changing accident, one girl finds her way back to her life’s passion. From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Iveliz Explains It All. #bookbirthday #lasmusas

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Today we celebrate These Vengeful Wishes by Musa Vanessa Montalban. We sat down with Vanessa to learn more about this book. Check out the Las Musas blog. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

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Happy World Read Aloud Day! So excited to be sharing my books with students in Vancouver, New York, Texas, and Colorado today! #WRAD #booksky #kidlit #kidlituk #schoolvisits #middlegrade #picturebooks

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Exciting news! My new book BOLD, BRILLIANT and LATINÉ is available for preorder at a 25% discount for three days only (Feb 5–7) on Barnes & Noble. Use PREORDER25 at checkout (online only). Here is the link to preorder - www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bold-brill...

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So0 excited for this! Hope you can join us <3

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Happy Book Birthday to @vvmontalban.bsky.social on her book These Vengeful Wishes. A vengeful female spirit with a thirst for justice ignites a teen girl’s rage in this new YA horror by award-winning author, Vanessa Montalban. #bookbirthday #lasmusas

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The #lkbf25 Publishing Auction is LIVE from Feb 1 to Feb 14! Auction proceeds benefit the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a 501(c)3 nonprofit literacy organization. A portion of the proceeds will go toward providing new books for schools impacted by the Los Angeles fires. bit.ly/lkbfauction25

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#Kidlit #Booksky #Diversebooksky Are you working on a PB or MG manuscript that could use a critique? The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival auction is now live! Check out my auction items and the many other amazing items up for bid at the url below!

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Thank you to Afoma at #ReadingMiddleGrade for including Taco Tuesdays in her round-up of romance books for middle grade readers, and for the shout out to Sing it Like Celia! #kidlit #kidlituk #booksky #diversebooksky www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnBW...

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I've been posting daily (and timely) vengeful wishes to cast on your enemies in celebration of my book's release Only 2 more days until These Vengeful Wishes is out Female rage, atmospheric, eerie Southern Gothic, Florida swamps, Nicaraguan folklore, grumpy/sunshine romance linktr.ee/VVMontalban

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It was a great weekend in Waco, TX at a school visit and CenTex Teen Book Fest.

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Today on the Las Musas Blog, we caught up with Vanessa L. Torres to talk about her newest release, On the Wings of la Noche. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

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The 2025 Hermanas Mentorship Program is now OPEN! This 6-month mentorship will run from April 1st to September 30th. Learn more at Lasmusasbooks.com/mentorship #HermanasMentorship #LasMusasHermanas #KidlitMentorship

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Congratulations to all the ALA winners today! Especially thrilled for my Latine kidlit friends, Ashley Granillo, Aida Salazar, @karlavalenti.bsky.social, and @jgv.bsky.social and their beautiful books! 🥳

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“The books are selected based on merit and are considered to be among the BEST new titles available.” ☺️

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Hey, Orlando, friends. If you're around Tuesday evening, I'll be launching my second book These Vengeful Wishes, at Spellbound Bookstore in Sanford, FL. Would love to see you 🩷 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/these-veng...

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Happy Book Birthday to Vanessa Torres and her book On the Wings of La Noche. Noche is a Lechuza by night, an ethereal jet-black owl who guides the dead to the after. An aching romance about first and second loves and finding the strength to let go. #lasmusasbooks #bookbirthday

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ALEXA PLAY EL SON DE LA NEGRA WE JUST WON THE STONEWALL AWARD

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CANTO CONTIGO by Jonny Garza Villa wins this year’s Stonewall Book Award for YA #ALAyma

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Congratulations to Musa @karlavalenti.bsky.social on being awarded the Pura Belpré at the #ALAAwards today! And to Musas Ismée Williams, @tatianagardel.bsky.social, and Ashley Granillo for their honors!

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I am incredibly honored to receive this year’s Pura Belpré Award. I walk in the shoes of giants who have made the world a better place with their gorgeous storytelling. What a privilege to be in their company. 🤩

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Today, we are celebrating Danilo Was Here by Musa Tamika Burgess! @tameeksb.bsky.social We sat down with Tamika to learn more about this book. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

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Join us in celebrating Bodega Cats: Just Kitten Around by Hilda Burgos! @hildaeburgos.bsky.social Read on to enjoy our conversation with Hilda about her new project. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

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Today on the Las Musas Blog we present This is the Year by Musa Gloria Muñoz. We sat down with Gloria to learn more about this book. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

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It's a 🌟 from @ala-booklist.bsky.social for A BOOK OF MAPS FOR YOU, which said "This picture book combines a fresh idea with engaging illustrations...A useful, creative addition to elementary-school map units and a thoughtful project idea for kids." holidayhouse.com/book/a-book-...

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No Brainer’s crawled out of its maggot-filled grave and onto the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel from the Horror Writers Association. I’m really excited to see several friends from my Spooky Middle Grade group on the list as well! #horror

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Happy Book Birthday to Danilo was Here by Tamika Burgess @tameeksb.bsky.social From the acclaimed author of Sincerely Sicily comes a timely coming-of-age story about a young boy’s fight to save his family and his dreams in the aftermath of the US military invasion of Panamá. #bookbirthday

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Happy Book Birthday to Bodega Cats: Picture Purrfect by Hilda Eunice Burgos @hildaeburgos.bsky.social In the Heights meets Front Desk in this heartwarming & funny illustrated story about a friendship between a bodega owner's kid & his newly adopted furry friend, with a focus on family and community.

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My next book, Bodega Cats: Just Kitten Around, releases tomorrow! The launch party on Sunday is starting a half hour earlier than originally scheduled--Philly friends, I hope to see you there!

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