Thanks to Disney Publishing’s Spring 2024 Preview I was introduced to author Pablo Cartaya, an internationally acclaimed author, screenwriter, speaker, and educator. I appreciate our friends at Booklist for hosting the event! <https://www.booklistonline.com/webinars>
Cartaya’s authentic stories of his own family and his collaboration with illustrator Miguel Diaz Rivas was refreshing and encouraging. He had me at “Hola!” I am delighted to meet new Latino writers and share them with you each week on Diverse Voices - Bravo!
“The aim of my virtual visits [to schools] is to have a conversation—one where the kids learn a bit about me, and I ask them questions about themselves. We laugh, we think, and, again, we learn about the three things I live for: family, culture, and community.” https://www.pablocartaya.com/faq
Pablo’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, NBC, and on Oprah’s Booklist. He has worked with Disney, Apple+, and Sesame Street on projects adapted from television series and movies.
“Each Tiny Spark by Pablo Cartaya is a tender story about asking big questions and being brave enough to reckon with the answers.” https://www.pablocartaya.com/downloads/Each_Tiny_Spark_Discussion_Guide.pdf
In 2018 he was awarded the Pura Belpré Author Honor for his middle grade novel The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora. I am delighted to share his work, and my own, Mission Bells Trilogy, with new readers, young readers, and those who are young-at- heart. https://www.anitaperezferguson.com.