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Gloria Amescua (Ah MES qua) has been a writer since she was a child, writing poems and stories throughout her life. When she was a girl, she would climb into the cradle of an oak tree and enter the world of words. She is a poet and children’s book writer. Gloria loves books that reach a young person’s heart, head or funny bone and strives to do just that in her writing. Gloria is proud of her Mexican American heritage, and her writing reflects her interest in sharing cultural, historical, and social issues. Gloria’s latest picture book, Abuelita’s Song, illustrated by Mariyah Rahman, is inspired by her son and granddaughters.

The Spanish edition of her award-winning picture book biography, Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daught
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Equity and Inclus...: American Library Awards January 24, 2022 10 10 Jan 27, 2022 10:51AM  
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“There is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost.”
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