Books I’ve Edited
Picture Books
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Daughter of the Light-Footed People
by Belen Medina
illustrated by Natalia Rojas Castro
Winner of the Américas Award & Washington State Book Award
Best of 2024: NYPL, Horn Book, SLJ, Junior Library GuildBuy here!
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Free to Learn
written by Cynthia Levinson
illustrated by Mirelle Ortega
Winner of the Massachusetts Book Award & the BRLA Southwest Book Award
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Ramen for Everyone
written by Patricia Tanumihardja
illustrated by Shiho Pate
Kansas NEA Reading Circle Pick
An IndieNext Pick
A Junior Library Guild SelectionBuy here!
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Veo, Veo, I See You
written and illustrated by three-time Pura Belpré honoree Lulu Delacre
CBC Best of the Year
Skipping Stones Honor Book
Américas Award (Recommended)Buy here!
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As the Seas Rise
written and illustrated by Angela Quezada Padron
"Living the Dream" Book Award Finalist
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Middle Grade
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Grow Up, Luchy Zapata
by Alexandra Alessandri
Florida Book Award Bronze Medalist
An Amazon Best of the Month pick
A Junior Library Guild SelectionBuy here!
Cover art by Rose Bousamra
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Sparrow Being Sparrow
written by Gail Donovan
illustrated by Elysia Case
An Amazon Best of the Month pick
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Publishers Weekly starred reviewBuy here!
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Madsi the True
by S.J. Taylor
Bank Street Best of the Year
A Junior Library Guild SelectionBuy here!
Cover art by Jen Bricking
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Lies I Tell Myself
by Beth Vrabel
Companion to Connecticut Book Award winner To Tell You the Truth
A Junior Library Guild Selection
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Cover art by Oriol Vidal -
The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía
by Alexandra Alessandri
A Kirkus Reviews Best of the Year pick
A Boston Public Library Hispanic Heritage pick
Two starred reviews!Buy here!
Cover art by Dana SanMar
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Sparrow Spreads Her Wings
written by Gail Donovan
illustrated by Elysia CaseBuy here!
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Perry Homer Ruins Everything
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When Giants Burn
Young Adult
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Black History Is Your History
by Emmy-nominated
content creator Taylor Cassidy
School Library Journal starred reviewBuy here!
Cover art by Adriana Bellet -
Phantom Delusions
by Georgia Author of the Year nominee
Carrigan Richards
Publishers Weekly BookLife Editor’s Pick
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Under This Forgetful Sky
by Lauren Yero
Bank Street Children's Book Award
Best of 2023: Kirkus Reviews, Book Riot , Children’s Book Council
A Poets & Writers Get the Word Out pickBuy here!
Cover art by Pablo Hurtado de Mendoza
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With Love, Echo Park
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Rana Joon and the One and Only Now
by Shideh Etaat
ALA Rainbow List Top Ten
Garden State Teen Book Award
Booklist Editors’ Choice (Youth Audio)Buy here!
Cover art by Salini Perera
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A British Girl's Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak
by Laura Taylor Namey
Companion to the New York Times bestseller A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and TomorrowBuy here!
Cover art by Andi Porretta
Adult
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The Blood of Emmett Till
by Timothy B. Tyson
A New York Times Bestseller
National Book Award LonglistBuy here!
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The Making of Asian America
by Erika Lee
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
A Kirkus Reviews Best of the Year pickBuy here!
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The Path
by Michael Puett & Christine Gross-Loh
A New York Times BestsellerBuy here!
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A Fine Romance
by Candice Bergen
A New York Times Bestseller
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Once Upon a Revolution
by Thanassis Cambanis
Booklist starred reviewBuy here!
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A Great Place to Have a War
by Joshua Kurlantzick
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How to Fall in Love With Anyone
by Mandy Len Catron
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The Facefaker's Game
by Chandler Birch
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