McCall, Guadalupe Garcia

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Description: Mexican-American author Guadalupe Garcia McCall writes moving coming-of-age stories for teens, and her contemporary settings are flavored with magical realism. Her heroines undergo change and troublesome journeys, both literal and figurative, as they overcome difficult, sometimes paranormal, obstacles. Family is an important theme in her books, but McCall also frequently deals with heavier topics like grief and abandonment. McCall's writing is very lyrical, and her fiction sometimes flows into free verse poetry. Her settings feel completely real, and her lush, descriptive prose, sprinkled with Spanish words, adds to the authenticity of her Latina characters. Start with: Summer of the Mariposas

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Description: Mexican-American author Guadalupe Garcia McCall writes moving coming-of-age stories for teens, and her contemporary settings are flavored with magical realism. Her heroines undergo change and troublesome journeys, both literal and figurative, as they overcome difficult, sometimes paranormal, obstacles. Family is an important theme in her books, but McCall also frequently deals with heavier topics like grief and abandonment. McCall's writing is very lyrical, and her fiction sometimes flows into free verse poetry. Her settings feel completely real, and her lush, descriptive prose, sprinkled with Spanish words, adds to the authenticity of her Latina characters. Start with: Summer of the Mariposas