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Cover Reveal: Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Like dating, designing the right cover for a book can be a long, arduous process. Sometimes a cover gives off the wrong impression. Sometimes it’s too showy, sometimes it’s too dull. Sometimes a cover...
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ALA 2012: What I learned & a recap in photos
We had a great time this year at the American Library Association in Anaheim! It’s been a while since we were out on the West Coast, and it was fun to be able to see old friends who we haven’t seen in...
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Guadalupe Garcia McCall on how writing heals
In this excerpt from her 2012 Pura Belpré acceptance speech, Under the Mesquite author Guadalupe Garcia McCall shares how writing the book helped her heal and brought her closer to her father:...
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Guadalupe Garcia McCall gets a visitor from beyond
guest post by Summer of the Mariposas author Guadalupe Garcia McCall. I’ve been travelling to the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas a lot these days, visiting with some wonderful librarians, sharing my...
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What does close reading look like in fifth grade?
Jaclyn DeForge, our Resident Literacy Expert, began her career teaching first and second grade in the South Bronx, and went on to become a literacy coach and earn her Masters of Science in Teaching. In...
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The Gift of Hope: Guadalupe Garcia McCall on first books
Our recent grant from First Book inspired us to ask our authors about the crucial role multicultural books play in children’s lives. Guest blogger, author/poet Guadalupe Garcia McCall, reveals how the...
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5 Books for Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15, a period chosen because it bookends the independence days of five Central American nations (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and...
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2015 Texas Library Association Conference Signing Schedule
The Texas Library Association Annual Conference is next week! Will you be there? If so, we’d love to meet you. Here is our exciting signing schedule below: Wednesday, April 15 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.:...
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Using “Under the Mesquite” to Help Medical Students Gain Cultural Awareness
We are always excited to hear about unique ways in which our books are being used, and were thrilled to come across this review of Under the Mesquite that outlines how to use the book in a very special...
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Poetry Friday: Under the Mesquite
April is National Poetry Month! All month long we’ll be celebrating by posting some of our favorite poems for Poetry Friday. For today’s Poetry Friday, we chose a poem from Under the Mesquite, written...
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Guadalupe García McCall: The History That’s Not in Textbooks
This week, in acknowledgement of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we are offering a series of blog posts that look at pieces of history that have been hidden, silenced, altered, or swept under the...
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Finding the Lost Voices with YA Historical Fiction
Pia Ceres was LEE & LOW’s summer intern. She is a recipient of the We Need Diverse Books Internship Program grant. She’s a senior at Brown University, where she studies Education & Comparative...
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Interview: David Bowles + Guadalupe García McCall on Translating a Novel Into...
Six years ago, we released Summer of the Mariposas from our Tu Books imprint. Set in Texas, Summer of the Mariposas is a Mexican retelling of the Odyssey, but it’s also a celebration of sisterhood and...
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Authors Guadalupe García McCall and David Bowles on the Mexicanx Initiative...
Each year, WorldCon (the World Science Fiction Convention) gathers fans and creators of science fiction and fantasy. Among many things that happen at WorldCon is the awarding of the Hugos, something...
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An Interview with Award-Winning YA Author Guadalupe García McCall
Author Guadalupe García McCall’s debut Under the Mesquite came out seven years ago, but she has continued to take the young adult world by storm, going on to win the Pura Belpré Award for Under the...
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