ANGELA CERVANTES is the award-winning author of several beloved children’s novels, including Lety Out Loud, which won a Pura Belpré Honor Award. Her other books for children include Anomalies 53: Into the Shadows; The Cursed Moon; Maritza: Lead With Your Heart, an American Girl book; Gaby, Lost and Found; Allie, First at Last; and the Frida Kahlo-inspired mystery Me, Frida and the Secret of the Peacock Ring. In addition to her original work, Cervantes adapted Coco: The Junior Novelization and Encanto: The Junior Novelization. She began writing stories featuring Latina main characters when she was 9 years old because she wanted books that reflected her friends and her community. The Mystery of the Stolen World Cup Trophy (Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks) is her latest book.
