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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: 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

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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

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