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Las Musas Book Birthday: Mystery on Macaw Mountain

4/8/2026

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We are thrilled to welcome Maria José Fitzgerald as she celebrates her newest book, Mystery on Macaw Island.

Maria José, just looking at the delightful cover art makes us want to pick up this book! Tell us more about this project. 

Birds of a feather solve crime together in this exciting middle grade mystery! When eight endangered macaws are stolen from a bird sanctuary in the Mayan ruins of Copán, four
sleuthing cousins must find out who took them—and why.

Nico and his cousins don’t have much in common, but they’re all excited to visit the Mayan ruins at Copán and witness the release of the scarlet macaws. Nearly extinct in Honduras, eight of these majestic birds are about to be introduced to a brand-new bird sanctuary. But on the eve of the big day the birds are stolen!

Who could have planned this bewildering bird heist—and why? Nico and his cousins are determined to find out—and anyone could be a suspect: poachers, developers, Mama’s  annoying novio . . . The investigation will take them from bustling downtown Copán to the mist-shrouded ruins of Macaw Mountain, uniting the cousins as they unravel a plot far stranger than any of them could have imagined.
That sounds really fun. Tell us, where can readers get a copy of the book.
Sure thing! You can order the book and even take a peek inside here
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GET YOUR COPY OF MYSTERY ON MACAW ISLAND
About Maria José Fitzgerald 
​María José is storyteller from Honduras. Her cuentos usually include friendships, conservation, family, and a sprinkle of magic. Her debut novel, Turtles of the Midnight Moon, was the 2024 Green Earth Book Award Winner, was selected as an Indie’s Next and Indie’s Introduces pick for Winter 2023, and was awarded an International Latino Book Award Honor. When she’s not writing, you can find her teaching, reading, or relaxing on the couch with her two kids and furry canines. She is represented by Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary.
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Connect with Maria José:
www.mariajosefitzgerald.com
Instagram: @author_maria_jose
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