Paletero Man (HarperCollins) by Lucky Diaz, illustrated by Micah Player, and Friday Night WrestleFest (Roaring Brook) by J.F. Fox, illustrated by Micah Player have both been named to the Mockingbird Reading list. The list, for younger readers, was created by the Abilene School district inspired by the interest and enthusiasm generated by the Texas Bluebonnet Award.
See the full list here
In addition, J.F. Fox was recently featured in Publishers Weekly, with an editorial entitled A Call to the Children’s Publishing Community: Join the Fight for School Librarians.
See the editorial here
Get Paletero Man here
Get Friday Night Wrestlefest here