Mónica Mancillas
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SING IT LIKE CELIA...
Twelve-year-old Salva Sanchez has always been a lifelong fan of Celia Cruz, also known as "the queen of salsa." Her love of Celia stems from her mother, who leaves Salva without explanation one awful day. Now Salva is stuck with her investigative journalist father in a trailer park. In the middle of nowhere.
As Salva acclimates to her new environment and desperately tries to figure out why her mother left, she befriends a posse of campground kids who have started a band. When the kids discover that Salva has an amazing singing voice, they convince her to join their group. Soon, Salva learns how to find her voice and herself with the help of her newfound friends, her dad, and the one and only Celia Cruz.
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Twelve-year-old Salva Sanchez has always been a lifelong fan of Celia Cruz, also known as "the queen of salsa." Her love of Celia stems from her mother, who leaves Salva without explanation one awful day. Now Salva is stuck with her investigative journalist father in a trailer park. In the middle of nowhere.
As Salva acclimates to her new environment and desperately tries to figure out why her mother left, she befriends a posse of campground kids who have started a band. When the kids discover that Salva has an amazing singing voice, they convince her to join their group. Soon, Salva learns how to find her voice and herself with the help of her newfound friends, her dad, and the one and only Celia Cruz.
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HOW TO SPEAK IN SPANGLISH...
Coming Summer 2023. The story follows Sami, a Mexican American boy who loves combining Spanish and English to make Spanglish and is eager to share his language and joy with his skeptical Abuela and his vibrant community.
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Coming Summer 2023. The story follows Sami, a Mexican American boy who loves combining Spanish and English to make Spanglish and is eager to share his language and joy with his skeptical Abuela and his vibrant community.
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THE WORRY BALLOON...
Isla is anxiously walking to school, and she uses imaginative techniques to make peace with her anxiety regarding the coming school day. Coming in 2023 from Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press
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Isla is anxiously walking to school, and she uses imaginative techniques to make peace with her anxiety regarding the coming school day. Coming in 2023 from Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press
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MARIANA AND HER FAMILIA...
Mariana is visiting her abuelita in Ensenada for the very first time, and though she doesn’t speak much Spanish, the love of her family cannot be misunderstood. MARIANA AND HER FAMILIA (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray) is scheduled for release in October of 2022.
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Mariana is visiting her abuelita in Ensenada for the very first time, and though she doesn’t speak much Spanish, the love of her family cannot be misunderstood. MARIANA AND HER FAMILIA (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray) is scheduled for release in October of 2022.
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LEYENDAS/LEGENDS...
Coming in 2024 from Chronicle Books. An illustrated nonfiction compendium of Latinx leaders, artists, scientists, and visionary thinkers from Amalia Hernandez and Sylvia Rivera to Cesar Milstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat, illustrated by Isadora Zeferino.
Coming in 2024 from Chronicle Books. An illustrated nonfiction compendium of Latinx leaders, artists, scientists, and visionary thinkers from Amalia Hernandez and Sylvia Rivera to Cesar Milstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat, illustrated by Isadora Zeferino.
ABOUT MONICA...
Mónica Mancillas authors books for children of all ages, as well as adult fiction. She received her B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley before pursuing a decade-long career in the recording industry, during which time she released a self-produced album entitled On the Brink. She currently teaches piano in Burbank, California, where she resides with her husband, daughter, and various tiny animals. Her debut picture book, MARIANA AND HER FAMILIA (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray), is scheduled for release on October 4, 2022. Her subsequent book, THE WORRY BALLOON (Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press), is scheduled for release in 2023.
https://monicamancillas.com
Mónica Mancillas authors books for children of all ages, as well as adult fiction. She received her B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley before pursuing a decade-long career in the recording industry, during which time she released a self-produced album entitled On the Brink. She currently teaches piano in Burbank, California, where she resides with her husband, daughter, and various tiny animals. Her debut picture book, MARIANA AND HER FAMILIA (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray), is scheduled for release on October 4, 2022. Her subsequent book, THE WORRY BALLOON (Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press), is scheduled for release in 2023.
https://monicamancillas.com