DAVID BOWLES grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He's the author of several award-winning titles, including They Call Me G ero, The Smoking Mirror, the 13th Street series, and Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky- Myths of Mexico. His picture book debut, My Two Border Towns, is available in English and Spanish. In 2020, David co-founded #DignidadLiteraria, a grassroots activist hashtag and movement dedicated to promoting equity for Latinx people in publishing. You can find him online at davidbowles.us and @DavidOBowles on most social media platforms.
Praise for They Call Her Fregona
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2022
A Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best
Book of 2022
A Tomás Rivera Children's Book Award Finalist
A WASHINGTON DC Three Star Book Award
★ “Sublime.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “An unforgettable companion to They Call Me Güero.”
—School Library Journal, starred review
“Captivating . . . a linguistic feast.”
—Terry Hong, Smithsonian BookDragon, for Shelf Awareness
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