But that's where I need your help! 🫶
Putnam has acquired the first 2 books but we all know sales numbers will determine the fate of the series as a whole.
Preorder links are in my bio if you would be so kind.
But the best part? 🥰 Each and every book read or referenced by the Chismosas is a REAL book from the current Latinx literary canon. Which means readers can start their own chapter of The Chismosas Only Book Club and tackle the girls' TBR with their friends.
This story is the most special thing I have ever created and I poured my 💖heart💖 and soul onto every page. And it's the first in a series I hope becomes just as meaningful to today's young readers as series like The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants were to me.
🕯️That's where Milagro's Books comes in.
The bookstore has been in Cat's family for generations & is haunted by the ghost of one of Cat's ancestors who sends the girls exactly the book they need exactly when they need it, these cosmic deliveries bolstering them in times of need.
📓 My other favorite thing about this book is that it's part prose, part graphic novel, Mari's POV giving readers a glimpse inside her precious sketchbook where she renders the chismosas' lives in the most hilarious and heartfelt illustrations, brought to life by the incredible Heidi Moreno
✨💜 The Chismosas Only Book Club comes out on May 26th!
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It sits in that sweet spot between middle grade & YA with 4 freshmen protagonists embarking on the milestone of starting high school while trying to keep their friendship intact
Thank you to everyone who champions Latinx stories today & every day. 🙏🥹
I wrote this book for you. I wrote this book for us. I hope you love it as much as I do.
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🎙💜✨ New episode alert! ~ Ep. 30: We're Not Meant to Labor Like This
The one where we talk about writing the best book we possibly can under constraints, accessibility to readers & ask ourselves what we can do to foster the next generation of book lovers.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
🎙💜✨ New episode alert! ~ Ep. 30: We're Not Meant to Labor Like This
The one where we talk about writing the best book we possibly can under constraints, accessibility to readers & ask ourselves what we can do to foster the next generation of book lovers.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the book, THE CHISMOSAS ONLY BOOK CLUB by @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social (GP PutnamBooks
BFYR).
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... more ways to win)
