Junot DYaz was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New
Jersey. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Drown; The
Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize
and the National Book Critics Circle Award; and This Is How You
Lose Her, a New York Times bestseller and National Book Award
finalist. A graduate of Rutgers University, DYaz is currently the
fiction editor at Boston Review and the Rudge and Nancy Allen
Professor of Writing at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
Leo Espinosa is an award-winning illustrator and designer from
BogotB, Colombia, whose work has been featured in The New Yorker,
Wired, Esquire, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more. Leo's
illustrations have been recognized by American Illustration,
Communication Arts, Pictoplasma, 3x3, and the Society of
Illustrators. Leo lives with his family in Salt Lake City, Utah.
★ "With his tenacious, curious heroine and a voice that’s
chatty, passionate, wise, and loving, Díaz entices readers to think
about a fundamental human question: what does it mean to
belong?"–Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “A sensitive and beautiful story of culture, identity, and
belonging—a superb picture book outing for Díaz and one to be
shared broadly in a variety of settings.” –School Library Journal,
starred review
★ “This important title will be enjoyed by young children and
may spark many significant
discussions.” –Booklist, starred review
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