CRYSTAL KITE AWARDS

I’m thrilled and honored to share that Abuelita’s Gift has received a Crystal Kite award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for the Southeast Division. Yay!

Voting took place in 2 phases, one during June and the final one in July. SCBWI members were able to vote for their favorite books in several divisions, and winners were just announced last Monday. You can check the complete list here.

I’m over the moon with such a special recognition for our book, and I’m very grateful to everyone who took the time to vote and who chose to support Julieta and Abuelita’s story. It really means the world to me that this story resonates with you. THANK YOU!

I also want to share this joy with everyone who participated in bringing this book to the world, from my agent Natascha Morris (Tobias Literary Agency) to my editor Gianna Lakenauth, our talented illustrator Sara Palacios and all the team at Knopf Books for Young Readers. This is a win for us all! Congratulations!

Finally, it makes me so happy to see beautiful books by friends of mine recognized as winners in other divisions and as honor books. I’m excited to share this joy with them. Congratulations to all!

Without a doubt, this experience will be a sweet memory that will stay with me forever and that will always be part of Abuelita’s Gift journey. Cheers!

Thanks for reading!

M

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Cover photo by Roven Images.