So honored that my book BEST AMIGAS has been named a 2024 Américas Award Commended Title for Young Adult Fiction.
The Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature is literary award presented annually that recognizes high quality “children’s and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States, and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use.” It is part of the Consortium for Latin American Studies Programs.
BEST AMIGAS is published by Fitzroy Books.
Juana Méndez kicks off a plan to get over her awful shyness before returning to school. Her one and only best amiga Diane will help, though Diane had her own problems. The girls end up saving each other’s lives with friendship and Juana learns there is something more than popularity.
