Synopsis of THE SMOKING MIRROR

Carolina and Juan Ángel “Johnny” Garza are twins living in a small Texas town on the US-Mexican border. Shortly after their 12th birthday, their mother disappears. Their father—Dr. Oscar Garza, a professor of history—is convinced she left him; the twins suspect foul play of some sort. This suspicion is made…

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13TH STREET Launches

Today, July 7, sees the release of books 1-3 of my 13TH STREET series from the new HarperChapters imprint of HarperCollins, a sort of Latinx Stranger Things for kids ages 5-9. These chapter books focus on three cousins (Malia, Dante and Ivan) who find themselves fighting strange creatures in a…

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