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Thrilled to share that HOME, my new collab with Loren Long, comes out March 11! We’re so proud of this book, and in March we’ll be going on a long tour (details to come).

In the meantime, it would mean the world to us if you’d consider pre-ordering the book now! Thank you for all your support!
Got to review A Sea of Lemon Trees in the NY Times this week. San Diego writer. San Diego story. What a gift to be able to shine light on this wonderful book! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/b...
The Ballad of a Mexican American Schoolboy Who Helped Pave the Way for Brown v. Board of Ed
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November 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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I attended an education conference by @cotsenaot.bsky.social . I got the opportunity to meet @mattdelapena.bsky.social . Wow! What an amazing storyteller! I also got to learn alongside other teachers.
October 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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This book is a beautiful exploration of the concept of home!! @mattdelapena.bsky.social and Loren Long never disappoint. A must-read for kids AND grown-ups! #picturebooks #kidlit
Happy #BookBirthday to HOME (& the Spanish edition, HOGAR)! A deeply moving ode to the places we feel safe, loved, and true to ourselves—wherever they might be from the award-winning team that brought you LOVE, @mattdelapena.bsky.social & Loren Long.

⭐️"Simply divine.” — Kirkus Reviews
May 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
What a whirlwind! Two weeks on the road presenting HOME with Loren Long. We loved every school and every reader we met along the way!
March 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Happy #BookBirthday to HOME (& the Spanish edition, HOGAR)! A deeply moving ode to the places we feel safe, loved, and true to ourselves—wherever they might be from the award-winning team that brought you LOVE, @mattdelapena.bsky.social & Loren Long.

⭐️"Simply divine.” — Kirkus Reviews
March 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
HOME (illustrated by the great Loren Long) drops March 11!
February 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Happy Valentine's Day!!
February 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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In the next two weeks, I will be talking with authors @mattdelapena.bsky.social, @caroleweatherford.bsky.social, @teresarobeson.bsky.social, and @stuartgibbs.bsky.social for the #podcast.

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Last date for questions
Teresa 2/6
Matt 2/9
Carole 2/18.
Stuart 2/25.
February 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Thrilled to share that HOME, my new collab with Loren Long, comes out March 11! We’re so proud of this book, and in March we’ll be going on a long tour (details to come).

In the meantime, it would mean the world to us if you’d consider pre-ordering the book now! Thank you for all your support!
January 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Think about writing and mentor texts @mattdelapena.bsky.social we want to think about affirmation and identity. Raise awareness and authorship too. Is it represented if another world lived experience. #EduSky
November 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM
First two reviews are in for HOME -- both stars! 🙏
November 25, 2024 at 6:12 PM