Heroes
and Monsters
He didn’t expect to learn that heroes and monsters are not only the stuff of fantasy.
A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation Grades 4-7
The protagonist, Gonzalo Alberto Sánchez García, has never considered himself the hero of his own story. He’s an observer, quietly snapshotting landscapes and drawing the creatures he imagines emerging from them. Forced to spend the summer with his estranged grandfather, Alberto William García, who is a very famous reclusive author.
Author Pablo Cartaya creates believable characters in unbelievable adventures. His books, in English and Sanish, speak to the entire family. Children’s Hispanic & Latino, Children’s Travel, Children’s Multigenerational Family Life. Amazon
Pablo Cartaya is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and actor. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, NBC, and on Oprah’s Booklist. He has received multiple starred reviews from Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, School Library Journal, and Audiofile Magazine for his novels and audiobook narrations. Pablo has worked with Disney, Apple TV+, and Sesame Street on projects adapted from television series and features.
Diverse Voices-Bravo! is my curated reading list. I invite you to explore it for your classroom and library collection. I present diverse authors and their stories each week in a list too large for me to read, but perfect for sharing with you.
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“Undeniably clever…. A warm, sharply observed coming-of-age story with a strong Latina at its center.” —Kirkus Review for Book 1, Lupe Throws Like a Girl
