Books I’ve Edited

Picture Books

  • Daughter of the Light-Footed People

    by Belen Medina
    illustrated by Natalia Rojas Castro
    Best of 2024: NY Public Library, Horn Book, School Library Journal
    A Junior Library Guild Selection
    Three starred reviews!

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  • Free to Learn: How Alfredo Lopez Fought for the Right to Go to School

    Free to Learn

    written by Cynthia Levinson
    illustrated by Mirelle Ortega
    Booklist starred review

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  • Ramen for Everyone

    written by Patricia Tanumihardja
    illustrated by Shiho Pate
    An IndieNext Pick
    A Junior Library Guild Selection

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  • As the Seas Rise: Nicole Hernandez Hammer and the Fight for Climate Justice

    As the Seas Rise

    written and illustrated by Angela Quezada Padron

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  • Veo, Veo, I See You by Lulu Delacre

    Veo, Veo, I See You

    written and illustrated by three-time Pura Belpré honoree Lulu Delacre

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Middle Grade

  • 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!

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    Cover art by Dana SanMar

  • Sparrow Being Sparrow

    written by Gail Donovan
    illustrated by Elysia Case
    An Amazon Best of the Month pick
    A Junior Library Guild Selection

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  • Madsi the True by S.J. Taylor

    Madsi the True

    by S.J. Taylor
    A Junior Library Guild Selection

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    Cover art by Jen Bricking

  • Lies I Tell Myself by Beth Vrabel

    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

  • Sparrow Spreads Her Wings

    Sparrow Spreads Her Wings

    written by Gail Donovan
    illustrated by Elysia Case

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  • Grow Up, Luchy Zapata by Alexandra Alessandri

    Grow Up, Luchy Zapata

    by Alexandra Alessandri
    An Amazon Best of the Month pick
    A Junior Library Guild Selection

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    Cover art by Rose Bousamra

  • Perry Homer Ruins Everything by Beth Vrabel

    Perry Homer Ruins Everything

    by award-winning author Beth Vrabel

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    Cover art by Adam Nickel

  • When Giants Burn

    by award-winning author Beth Vrabel
    For fans of Hatchet!

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    Cover art by David Dean

Young Adult

  • Black History Is Your History

    by Emmy-nominated
    content creator Taylor Cassidy

    Preorder here!

    Cover art by Adriana Bellet

  • With Love, Echo Park by Laura Taylor Namey

    With Love, Echo Park

    by Laura Taylor Namey
    Publishers Weekly starred review

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    Cover art by Heedayah Lockman

  • 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 Tomorrow

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    Cover art by Andi Porretta

  • Under This Forgetful Sky

    by Lauren Yero
    A Kirkus Reviews Best of the Year pick
    A Book Riot Best of the Year pick
    A Poets & Writers Get the Word Out pick

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    Cover art by Pablo Hurtado de Mendoza

  • Rana Joon and the One and Only Now

    Rana Joon and the One and Only Now

    by Shideh Etaat
    A Publishers Weekly Summer Reads pick
    Booklist Editors’ Choice (Youth Audio)

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    Cover art by Salini Perera

Adult

  • The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy B. Tyson

    The Blood of Emmett Till

    by Timothy B. Tyson
    A New York Times Bestseller
    National Book Award Longlist

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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 pick

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  • The Path by Michael Puett & Christine Gross-Loh

    The Path

    by Michael Puett & Christine Gross-Loh
    A New York Times Bestseller

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  • A Fine Romance

    by Candice Bergen
    A New York Times Bestseller

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  • Once Upon a Revolution: An Egyptian Story

    Once Upon a Revolution

    by Thanassis Cambanis
    Booklist starred review

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  • A Great Place to Have a War by Joshua Kurlantzick

    A Great Place to Have a War

    by Joshua Kurlantzick

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  • How to Fall in Love With Anyone: A Memoir in Essays

    How to Fall in Love With Anyone

    by Mandy Len Catron

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  • The Facefaker's Game

    The Facefaker's Game

    by Chandler Birch

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