Amazing presentations! Pablo Cartaya shared many personal stories and so much heart, along with lots of laughter, rapping, and dancing! His presentations contain it all!
— Attendee from Plano ISD Plano, Texas
Irresistibly exquisite.
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Pablo Cartaya’s sensational debut is a love letter to boyhood, poetry, and family. Quite simply, this is the book I’ve been waiting for.
— Matt de la Peña, New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal–winning author of The Last Stop on Market Street
Cartaya’s is a leisurely novel; the pace will not be rushed. In the era of superhero films, this is wonderful — and entirely appropriate for what is, in the end, a love song to the people of Puerto Rico.
— Gary Schmidt, New York Times
I have an EPIC LOVE for Pablo Cartaya and his EPIC presentations! Told with heart, humor and honesty, Pablo has a way with words, a way with students and a way to capture an audience with his unique flavor and style. Truly UNFORGETTABLE!
— Margie Longoria. Rio Grande Valley, Texas Librarian
[Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish] shines as an exceptional story about loss and love, about redemption and forgiveness, and about learning to value one’s imperfect family.
— Rigoberto González, NBC News
Autor desea motivar a los niños a conocer mas sobre Puerto Rico. En su nuevo libro, Pablo Cartaya recorre la Isla del Encanto.
— Luz Lazo, Washington Post
A nuanced novel about a neurodiverse preteen’s political and social awakening by a Pura Belpré Honor–winning author.
— Kirkus Review