Author Guadalupe Garcia McCall and her wonderful 2011 YA novel, Under the Mesquite have won a big honor. Under the Mesquite has been added to the YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) 2014 list of Outstanding Books for the College Bound. The list is generated every five years and is something of a modern canon for books across all subject matters.
Mamiverse has been following Garcia McCall’s career for some time now, and we’re proud to have recommended her books to our readers. Below is a round-up of articles, interviews and reviews we’ve published on Garcia McCall… congratulations, Guadalupe, on this latest accolade!
Young Adult Author Guadalupe Garcia McCall is on a Winning Streak
Award-Winning Author Guadalupe Garcia McCall Retells Homer’s Odyssey
Under the Mesquite (Book Review)
Summer of the Mariposas (Book Review)