Carolina Vázquez – illustratör

Lola learns about the Tooth Fairy’s friend, el Ratón, in another adventure celebrating her Guatemalan heritage!Lola is excited when Abuelita and Lola's cousin Luis come to visit from Guatemala. The fun doubles when Lola and Luis discover that they both have a wobbly tooth! Lola is looking forward to a treat from the Tooth Fairy, but Luis is worried. How will el Ratón, the Guatemalan mouse who brings money for lost teeth, find him in Texas? Lola and Luis brainstorm solutions to this problem, but el Ratón may have a surprise in store for them both! Readers will delight in meeting Lola, her family and friends in this charming chapter book from the Hola Lola series, focused on family, heritage and cultural exploration.

Lola attempts to avoid a Day of the Dead disaster in another adventure celebrating her Guatemalan heritage!Lola is excited for Halloween, but Mama is sad to be missing the holiday she loved in Guatemala: the Day of the Dead. Then Lola’s family is invited to a Day of the Dead party! But when Lola discovers that a Guatemalan dish called Fiambre is on the menu, she panics. She doesn’t like her foods to touch, and she really doesn’t like beetroot or sardines! With Abuelita’s help, can Lola find the courage to share in the celebration and try something new? Readers will delight in meeting Lola, her family and friends in this charming chapter book from the Hola Lola series, focused on family, heritage and cultural exploration.

After getting bullied at Figueroa Elementary, Stix Hart wants nothing more than to fly below the radar at middle school. He's heard all the horror stories, but none involved ghosts.On Stix's first day of sixth grade, his anxiety is off the charts. It doesn't help when he spots a kid who reminds him of his old bully, Xander Mack. Soon after, he encounters two other students who take a keen interest in him. He quickly learns the spooky truth—the trio are lost souls in need of a solid. When the ghosts tell him they've been stuck in middle school for decades, it's up to Stix to figure out how to help these not-so-normal new friends. Solving this paranormal predicament will take some serious sleuthing and tremendous bravery. Can Stix solve this mystery and help these spirits move on before it's too late? This illustrated story of discovering your own bravery (in middle school, no less!), paired with a supernatural adventure, will appeal to kids age 10-12.