Torrey Maldonado

"Biracial sixth-grader Stephen questions the limitations society puts on him after he notices the way strangers treat him when he hangs out with his white friends and learns about the Black Lives Matter movement."-- (Source of summary not specified)

"Award-winning novelist Torrey Maldonado's heartwarming picture book debut celebrates loving caregivers and highlights the powerful impact they can have on the life of a child. Toby's mom always says there are people that make you feel just right. And while his dad can be hard to please, it's a different story with his amazing uncle. Uncle showers Toby with smiles, hugs, and kind words, and his garage is like a second home to Toby--there's even a...

A Bryan no le gusta el drama. Lo suyo es leer cómics, dibujar superhéroes, estar tranquilo. Pero su nuevo amigo Mike lo presiona con ideas de diversión que, en realidad, son muy arriesgadas. Al principio, Bryan siente la adrenalina de lo desconocido, mientras surfea el metro de Nueva York. Pero pronto se da cuenta de que no quiere seguirle el paso a Mike. De su padre aprendió que es mejor ser duro y temible, y sus superhéroes favoritos le enseñaron...

"In classic stories remixed, Latinx characters take center stage. Pride and Prejudice is launched into outer space, Frankenstein is plunged into the depths of the ocean, and The Great Gatsby floats to an island off the coast of Costa Rica. A shape-shifter gives up her life to save the boy she loves from an evil bruja. La Ciguapa covets a little mermaid's heart of gold. Two star-crossed teens fall in love while the planet burns around them. Whether...