April 2020 Book of the Month
Each Tiny Spark
by Pablo Cartaya
Published by: Penguin Random House Young Readers
ISBN-10: 0451479726
ISBN-13: 9780451479723
SYNOPSIS:
From award-winning author Pablo Cartaya comes a deeply moving middle grade novel about a daughter and father finding their way back to each other in the face of their changing family and community.
Emilia Torres has a wandering mind. It’s hard for her to follow along at school, and sometimes she forgets to do what her mom or abuela asks. But she remembers what matters: a time when her family was whole and home made sense. When Dad returns from deployment, Emilia expects that her life will get back to normal. Instead, it unravels.
Dad shuts himself in the back stall of their family’s auto shop to work on an old car. Emilia peeks in on him daily, mesmerized by his welder. One day, Dad calls Emilia over. Then, he teaches her how to weld. And over time, flickers of her old dad reappear.
But as Emilia finds a way to repair the relationship with her father at home, her community ruptures with some of her classmates, like her best friend, Gus, at the center of the conflict.
Each Tiny Spark by Pablo Cartaya is a tender story about asking big questions and being brave enough to reckon with the answers.
BIO:
Pablo Cartaya is an award-winning author whose books have been reviewed by The New York Times, featured in The Washington Post, received starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, and School Library Journal, as well as been among the Best Books of the Year for Amazon, Chicago Public Library, NYPL, and several state award lists. He Is the author of the critically acclaimed middle grade novels The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora (a 2018 Pura Belpre Honor Book) and Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish. His next novel, Each Tiny Spark will debut on the new Kokila Penguin/Random House Imprint, which focuses on publishing diverse books for children and young adults. He teaches at Sierra Nevada College’s MFA program in Writing and visits schools and colleges around the country. Pablo is proudly bilingual en español y ingles. @phcartaya
http://www.pablocartaya.com/about
April 2020 Conversations Book
Tiny Travelers: Puerto Rico Quest
by Steven Wolfe Pereira & Susie Jaramillo
Published by: Encantos
ISBN-10: 1945635304
ISBN-13: 978-1945635304
SYNOPSIS:
The Tiny Travelers “Treasure Quest” Series takes its readers on a fun-filled journey to discover what makes each country special with search-and-find features on every spread.
In Tiny Travelers Puerto Rico Treasure Quest, readers journey from the historical city of San Juan with its famous “El Morro” fort, to the beautiful bioluminescent bay in Vieques. Tiny Travelers will enjoy getting closer to Puerto Rican culture, and seeing why it is called “La Isla del Encanto” (the island of enchantment).
Each illustrated spread invites children to discover hidden “treasures” – icons, animals, statues, instruments and more – that make up the rich cultural heritage of Puerto Rico.
Previously released titles include: Tiny Travelers Mexico and Tiny Travelers China with many others being released later this year.
BIO:
A purpose-led leader with a passion for diversity and inclusion, Steven is dedicated to creating beloved family brands inspired by underrepresented cultures and with universal appeal. Recognized by Adweek as one of the “50 Most Indispensable Executives in Marketing, Media and Tech”, Steven has over twenty years of experience at the intersection of technology, entertainment, advertising, media and marketing.
BIO:
Susie is a creative visionary, an artist, an entrepreneur, and a mom. When others’ see problems, Susie sees opportunity and builds beautiful and creative solutions. This is, in fact, how she entered the world of publishing as she couldn’t find books that helped her kids relate to her culture in a deeper way, with true cultural roots. She is the creator, author and illustrator of Canticos.
CANTICOS – Canticos is a collection of the most beloved nursery rhymes and children’s songs from all over the Spanish-speaking world. Canticos creates bilingual books, apps, and sing-along videos.
Featuring titles such as : Little Chickies/Los Pollitos; Little Elephants/Elefantitos; , Little Mice/Ratoncitos; The Birthday Book/Las Mananitas; Little Sunny Sunshine/Sol Solecito and My Little Donkey/Mi Burrito
Author webpage: http://www.encantosbrands.com/ourteam
Twitter:@sujaramillo @wolfepereira @EncantosBrands @CanticosWorld @GoTinyTravelets
