Books I've Edited
Young Adult
Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories by Sandra Proudman
(Inkyard Press/HarperCollins, 2024)
★ "An expertly executed anthology remixing classics into empowering, modern vignettes."
— Kirkus (starred)
The Queer Girl Is Going to Be Okay by Dale Walls
(Levine Querido, 2023)
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023
★ “Walls has created an enveloping, affirming world and a story that moves at a steady clip, thanks to their witty dialogue interspersed with text messages, emotional gut punches, and profound truths.”
— Booklist (starred)
A Multitude of Dreams by Mara Rutherford
(Inkyard Press/HarperCollins, 2023)
A Barnes and Noble YA Book Club Pick
Ironhead, or, Once A Young Lady by Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem, translated by Kristen Gehrman
(Levine Querido, 2022)
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A USBBY Outstanding International Book of 2023
★ “Action-packed. Rich with detail. Rowdy and contemplative in turn, this celebration of historical gender nonconformity is as compelling as it is fun.”— Publishers Weekly (starred)
Middle Grade
Nightmares in Paradise by Aden Polydoros
(Inkyard Press/HarperCollins, 2024)
Salsa Magic by Letisha Marrero
(Levine Querido, 2023)
"Richly textured." — Matt de la Peña for The New York Times Book Review
How to Save a Unicorn by Meg Cannistra
(Inkyard Press/HarperCollins, 2023)
No Place Like Home by Linh S. Nguyen
(Inkyard Press/HarperCollins, 2023)
The Lost Ryu by Emi Watanabe Cohen
(Levine Querido, 2022)
Kids' Indie Next List
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
★ “A thought-provoking, magical middle-grade journey that explores sacrifices, faith in allies and the resilient hopefulness of a child.”— Shelf-Awareness (starred)
What the Jaguar Told Her by Alexandra V. Méndez
(Levine Querido, 2022)
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
An International Latino Book Award Gold Medal Winner
★ “Explores themes of identity, friendship, crushes, loss, and looking for answers to life’s toughest questions in sumptuous detail.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred)
I'll Keep You Close by Jeska Verstegen, translated by Bill Nagelkerke
(Levine Querido, 2021)
★ “In its specificity, it finds the universal...Multigenerational trauma artfully revealed from a child's point of view."
— Kirkus Reviews (starred)
Popcorn Bob by Maranke Rinck, illustrated by Martijn van der Linden, translated by Nancy Forest-Flier
(Levine Querido, 2021)
Books I've Acquired
Fire From the Sky by Moa Backe Astot, translated by Eva Apelqvist
(Levine Querido, 2023)
A Michael L. Printz Honor Book
A Kirkus Best Book of 2023
★ “A superb account of one boy's struggle to be himself."
— Booklist (starred)
Pardalita by Joana Estrela, translated by Lyn-Miller Lachmann
(Levine Querido, 2023)
A Mildred Batchelder Honor Book
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023
★ “Intimate…Through a fledgling queer romance, the creator presents a story of change, connection, and transformation."
— Publishers Weekly (starred)
