Growing up I remember nostalgic weekends listening to the uniquely Mexican sound of Mariachi music in Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City. Colorful songs that tell stories of celebration, struggles, lost love and joy. Mariachi music is an emblem of Mexican cultural...
Today, a new book takes flight! The Year We Learned to Fly is my second collaboration with the amazing Jacqueline Woodson and a follow-up book to The Day You Begin. The pandemic has been a rollercoaster of physical, emotional and social challenges that have left...