Praise for TUMBLE By Celia C. Pérez:
★ “A plucky, heartwarming tale that celebrates the complexity of family relationships.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “Humor and heartfelt emotion reign supreme.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Very entertaining . . . Any child who also likes professional wrestling will eat this right up.”
—School Library Connection, starred review
★ “Adela loves mythology and draws parallels from it to wrestling’s celebrity allure and peripatetic lifestyle…It all acts as an engaging backdrop to this story of family lost and found and of making amends.”
—The Horn Book, starred review
Select accolades and praise for STRANGE BIRDS:
A 2020 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List Selection
A 2020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year
An ALSC 2020 Notable Children’s Book
“‘Strange Birds’ respects its readers’ intelligence and sophistication.”
—Erika L. Sanchez, New York Times bestselling author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter for The New York Times Book Review
“Thought-provoking, timely, and laugh-out-loud funny.”
—Aisha Saeed, New York Times bestselling author of Amal Unbound
“Strange Birds is an inspiring story about the power of truth, and of true friends.”
—Rebecca Stead, New York Times bestselling author of the Newbery Medal winner When You Reach Me
★ “Writing with wry restraint that’s reminiscent of Kate DiCamillo.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★ ”Engaging, well-plotted.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★ “A perfect title for school and public libraries seeking realistic books about friendship.”
—School Library Journal (starred review)
★ “Perfect for preteens becoming aware that friendships can be complicated, and that the world is more so.”
—The Horn Book (starred review)
Select accolades and praise for THE FIRST RULE OF PUNK:
A 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book
A 2018 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award Winner
A 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Honor Book
An E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award finalist
★ “Thoughtful.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★ “Those who enjoy vivacious, plucky heroines… will eagerly embrace Malú.”
—School Library Journal (starred review)
★ “A rowdy reminder that people are at their best when they aren’t forced into neat, tidy boxes.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
