I am thrilled to share that my latest book “Paloma’s Song for Puerto Rico: A Diary from 1898” will be released on August 1, 2023! In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum for the American Latino, this historical fiction middle grade book for readers ages 8-12 is already available for pre-order from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Bookshop.org and other major booksellers. You can also save the book to your Goodreads reading list!

About the book: It is 1898, and twelve-year-old Paloma lives in Puerto Rico with her Papi, Mama, and little brother, Jorge. They are coffee farmers, and Paloma loves the goats, chickens, and fruit trees that she helps to care for. She also loves music—the song of the coqui frogs who sing her to sleep, and the melodies from Papi’s tiple guitar. But Paloma’s world begins to change when United States soldiers invade Puerto Rico, long controlled by Spain. What will happen to their farm, their culture, the island? As Paloma and her family navigate changes they can’t control, they hold tightly to each other and hope for a better future.