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Pablo Cartaya

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Fiction, Children's, Contemporary

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Pablo Cartaya is a professional code switcher and lover of all things Latinx. He talks a lot and writes a lot which are paradoxical conundrums to overcome on a daily basis. He is the author of the acclaimed middle-grade novel, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora (Viking Children’s Books/Penguin Random House) which earned him a Publisher's Weekly "Flying Start" and starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Publisher's Weekly. For his performance recording the audiobook of his novel, Pablo received an Earphone Award from Audiofile Magazine and a Publisher's Weekly Audiobooks starred review. His novel Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish, also with Viking, is set for publication in summer 2018, with two forthcoming titles to follow in 2019 and 2020. ...more

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Average rating: 3.92 · 11,820 ratings · 2,014 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 3.90 avg rating — 4,399 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 3.97 avg rating — 3,656 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Each Tiny Spark 3.85 avg rating — 967 ratings — published 2019 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Beekeeper: A Jane Addams Award Finalist About Saving Honeybees from Extinction for Children (Ages 8-12) 3.80 avg rating — 977 ratings — published 2022 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation 4.09 avg rating — 614 ratings — published 2025 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curveball by Pablo Cartaya (Goodreads Author), Miguel Díaz Rivas (Illustrator) 3.82 avg rating — 514 ratings — published 2024 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tina Cocolina: Queen of the Cupcakes by Pablo Cartaya (Goodreads Author), Martin Howard, Kirsten Richards (Illustrator) 3.42 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leo El Magnifico 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rosa's First Day as CEO Book 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I always thought I wanted to see you,” I tell my dad. “To let you meet my brother, who is the coolest kid in the world. But you never answered. You never even tried. I just want you to know that you’re not the hero in this story.” I point to my mom. “She’s my hero.”
― Pablo Cartaya, Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

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“chismes”
― Pablo Cartaya, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

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“extraterrestrial.”
― Pablo Cartaya, Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

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A Day at the Beach by Gary D. Schmidt

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Racing the Clouds by Sydney Dunlap

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A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation by Pablo Cartaya

12 votes 18.5%

Crumble by Meredith McClaren

8 votes 12.3%

Is It Real?: The Loch Ness Monster by Candace Fleming

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5 votes 7.7%

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