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‘Trini’s Magic Kitchen’ now on sale
When her mom loses her job, Trini Sánchez must live with her unconventional grandparents and go to a new middle school. Grandma insists on teaching Trini family recipes. Reluctant at first, Trini comes to understand the magic of cooking. Includes recipes from my family. From award-winning writer Patricia Santos Marcantonio and published by Arte Publico…
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‘Trini’s Magic Kitchen’ eBook now on sale
When her mom loses her job, Trini Sánchez must live with her unconventional grandparents and go to a new middle school. Grandma teaches her family recipes and Trini comes to understand the magic of cooking for people you love. Includes recipes for delicious Mexican dishes that I learned from my parents and grandparents. #Latinx, #Mexicancooking,…
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‘Weeping Woman’ eBook free for Hispanic Heritage Month
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Kindle copies of my horror thriller, “The Weeping Woman” are free Sept. 15-19. Det. Blue Rodríguez, who has visions of the dying, is assigned to find missing children, but she discovers the case echoes an old Mexican legend of a monster preying on the innocent. “While horror of a…
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‘Best Amigas’ is Américas Award Commended Title
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…
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Trini’s Magic Kitchen available for preorder
When her mom loses her job, Trini Sánchez must live with her unconventional grandparents in a small town and go to a new middle school. Grandma teaches Trini family recipes and though reluctant at first, Trini comes to understand the magic of cooking and hopes to pass that on to her mom, who hates to…
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Arts Commission provides grant for ‘Roja Ridin’ in the Hood’ play
The Idaho Commission on the Arts has awarded me a Quarterly Grant to produce my children’s play “Roja Ridin’ in the Hood and Other Tales.” The grant is made possible by the Idaho Legislature and National Endowment of the Arts. There will be two performances of the play on Oct. 19 at the Idaho Hispanic…