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Alexandra Alessandri is the award-winning author of Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela! (Albert Whitman), Isabel and Her Colores go to School (Sleeping Bear Press), and the forthcoming middle grade fantasy The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía (Atheneum Books for Young Readers/S&S, 2023). The daughter of Colombian immigrants, she is also a former associate professor of English, a writer for Curriculum Associates, and a poet, with some of her work appearing in The Acentos Review, Rio Grande Review, Atlanta Review, and Young Adult Review Network. Alexandra lives in Florida with her husband and son.

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	Isabel and her Colores Go to School by Alexandra Alessandri (Goodreads Author), Courtney Dawson (Illustrations) 4.32 avg rating — 432 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela! by Alexandra Alessandri (Goodreads Author), Addy Rivera Sonda (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 159 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía 4.12 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grow Up, Luchy Zapata 4.43 avg rating — 65 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lupita's Hurricane Palomitas by Alexandra Alessandri (Goodreads Author), Anastasiya Kanavaliuk (Illustrator) 4.46 avg rating — 50 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our World: Colombia by Alexandra Alessandri (Goodreads Author), Manu Montoya (Illustrator) 4.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I absolutely adore this series by Delia Ruiz and Graziela Andrade! They're fun, lively, and a wonderful introduction to traditional Latinx dances and concepts. In 1, 2, 3, Salsa! we get introduced to salsa dance as well as numbers. The text is lyrica ...more
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Finally Seen by Kelly Yang

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Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow (write-in)

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A first time for everything by Dan Santat (write-in)

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World Made of Glass by Ami Polonsky

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The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía by Alexandra Alessandri

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Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life by Jerry Pinkney

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