Miami, Florida,
Ana Veciana-Suarez
Biography
Ana Veciana-Suarez is an author and syndicated columnist for the Miami Herald. She comes from a Cuban background and bases much of her writing on her past experiences. Her column focuses on family, education, women’s and social issues. Veciana-Suarez has also written novels such as The Chin Kiss King, nominated for the IMPAC award in 1998, as well as Birthday Parties in Heaven, Thoughts on Love, Life, Grief and Other Matters of the Heart. Her novels have been translated into Spanish, Dutch, and German.
In her writing, Veciana-Suarez sheds light on several different issues associated with the human experience, from the life and struggle of immigrants to working in the United States. Her latest novel, Flight to Freedom, is a part of Orchard Book’s First Person Fiction series, which depicts immigrant life. Veciana-Suarez, who is herself an immigrant, portrays the fictional life of Yara who emigrates with her family from Havana to Miami in 1967 as a result of the oppressive leadership of Fidel Castro. In this novel, Veciana-Suarez writes a touching, inspirational story of Yara’s struggle to adapt to life in a new country.
Veciana-Suarez currently lives in Miami, Florida with her husband and five children.
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¡A comer!
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¡A comer!
by Ana Zamorano and Julie VivasIn a warm family story from an award-winning picture-book artist and her daughter, Mama prepares a daily mid-afternoon meal for the family. Grandparents, parents, and three children all join in to share stories as well as wonderful food. "Lovely...Vivas's pale palette gives the book a wonderful glow." - New York Times
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Billy Bully
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by Alvaro Galan and Ana Galan"When Billy Bully comes to play
he always takes the fun away."As Billy Bully does one rotten thing after another, his friends dwindle to zero. With a little effort, Billy Bully realizes that a real friend doesn't think only of himself. Kids will love to count down—and most importantly—back up, as Billy Bully makes it up to his friends and gets the whole gang back together!
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