Diana López, author portrait
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Diana López

Diana López is the author of the adult novella Sofia's Saints as well as of numerous middle grade novels, including Confetti Girl, Nothing Up My Sleeve, Lucky Luna, and Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman, and the picture book Sing With Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla. She also wrote the novel adaptation for the Disney/Pixar film Coco. Diana retired after a twenty-eight-year career in education at both the middle grade and college levels, but she still enjoys meeting with students when she visits schools to chat about books and writing. She lives in her hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. Many of her books are available in English and Spanish, and you can learn more at DianaLopezBooks.com.
Los Monstruos: Ava and the Owl-Witch
Los Monstruos: Rooster and the Dancing Diablo
Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman
Sing with Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla
Canta conmigo: La historia de Selena Quintanilla
Coco: A Story about Music, Shoes, and Family

Tue Oct 07
STORYBOOK GARDEN
260 S TEXAS BLVD STE 106
WESLACO, TX 78596-6191
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Wed Oct 08 | 07:00 PM
Búho Bookstore
1140 E Washington St
Brownsville, TX 78520
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Fri Oct 10 | 06:00 PM
NOWHERE BOOKSHOP
1319 ARIZONA ASH ST
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232-3409
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Sat Oct 11 | 11:00 AM
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5830 MCARDLE RD STE 11
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412-3472
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Books

Los Monstruos: Ava and the Owl-Witch
Los Monstruos: Rooster and the Dancing Diablo
Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman
Sing with Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla
Canta conmigo: La historia de Selena Quintanilla
Coco: A Story about Music, Shoes, and Family

Events

Tue Oct 07
STORYBOOK GARDEN
260 S TEXAS BLVD STE 106
WESLACO, TX 78596-6191
Google Map

Wed Oct 08 | 07:00 PM
Búho Bookstore
1140 E Washington St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Google Map

Fri Oct 10 | 06:00 PM
NOWHERE BOOKSHOP
1319 ARIZONA ASH ST
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232-3409
Google Map

Sat Oct 11 | 11:00 AM
THE COOKIE PLOT LLC
5830 MCARDLE RD STE 11
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412-3472
Google Map

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