ANGELA CERVANTES is the Mexican American author of popular children’s novels like Lety Out Loud, a 2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book. Her other books include Maritza: Lead with Your Heart (American Girls book); Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring; Gaby, Lost and Found; and Allie, First at Last. In addition to her original novels, Cervantes authored the junior novelization for Disney/Pixar’s animated film Coco and Disney’s animated film Encanto. Her latest novel, The Cursed Moon (Scholastic Press), is her first book in the children’s horror genre.