August 2026, Dial/Penguin Random House, 272 pp
Edited by multi-award-winning author Aida Salazar, this anthology brings together a star-studded cast of Latine kidlit verse novelists for an unprecedented collection of short stories in verse about the power of music.
All of your favorite Latine kidlit verse novelists have contributed stories to this powerful collection that pays tribute to the power of various forms of music, from bachata to hip hop, and Selena to dem bow.
Stories written by: Andrea Beatriz Arango, David Bowles, Stephen Briseño, Margarita Engle, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, Juan Felipe Herrera, J.P. Infante, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Jasminne Mendez, Rico Pabon, Nonieqa Ramos, Yaccaira Salvatierra, Ari Tison, Aida Salazar, John Santos, and Elisabet Velasquez.
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SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL – “An excellent addition to collections that can be included in celebrations of Latine Heritage Month or Poetry Month. Highly recommended for students who enjoy heartfelt books in verse, such as Aida Salazar’s Land of the Cranes and Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover.”
NOTE: Penguin has North American English and Spanish rights.