Amanda MacGregor

Gomez-Hira makes the hot Miami summer come alive as we follow Carmen and crew through days of dance, Disney, and drama. Good fun.

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Like my main character, Carmen, I was acutely aware of the assumptions that people made about me, both positive and negative, as a young Latina.

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Working with students from underrepresented communities is a reminder of why I wrote American Betiya.

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Get out your TBR lists! It's time to add new and forthcoming titles!

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Quick reviews of a bunch of recent titles for middle grade and YA!

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A first purchase and a must-read. Prepare to be haunted and chilled to the bone by this exceptional story.

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A beautifully written novel in verse with an empowering message about identity and belonging.

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Shusterman's new book shows us that the more angles from which we can view a problem, the more likely we’re going to have the epiphanies and find the inspiration we need to solve it.

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Life in the Balance is a story of what happens when our family members “disappoint” us, and why that disappointment may not be an actual, well…disappointment…at all.

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