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My Books
I began writing books years ago when I found that I needed another way to keep students engaged with the Spanish language, but with vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures that were at their level. It started with La chica nueva, an entry level book in Spanish for students of all ages and has blossomed into a small library of books now in Spanish, French, English, Italian and German. I am inspired by people that I meet and their stories, and in each book I aim to present social issues to discuss as well as embedded culture. It is my hope that greater awareness of different cultures will only lead to realizations of similar we really all are.
BOOKS
![Sortie no. 8.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_7c2b571094be4720ad5c4d5ccbe34cec~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_189,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Sortie%20no_%208_front%20cover.jpeg)
![secretos.frontcover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_95bbdfd9b60a4c96bdb8c524c6109987~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/secretos_frontcover.jpg)
![la lucha de la vida.frontcover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_636e5c058ddc42529dbfa9117ecfb6c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/la%20lucha%20de%20la%20vida_frontcover.jpg)
![mariaEnglish.frontcover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_9e01875b6b524ccd82d38e078439cf72~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/mariaEnglish_frontcover.jpg)
![nouvellefille.frontcover-min.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_0c7d8218788745abbb1573c47cb510bc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_189,h_245,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/nouvellefille_frontcover-min.png)
![chuchotenango.frontcover-min.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_e817a32da56f46a8babb0dea0d090af1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_189,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/chuchotenango_frontcover-min.jpg)
![laultimaprueba.frontcover-min.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_c81ea58fdc534ce38b23d58bb34a3039~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/laultimaprueba_frontcover-min.png)
![la niñera.frontcover.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_8f3f8543c3094df1a5eb57b59a7119e6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_156,h_246,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/la%20ni%C3%B1era_frontcover.png)
![La vie est compliquée.front cover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_c0c60c1bd5be4ff3a0e140a8f912bbea~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/La%20vie%20est%20compliqu%C3%A9e_front%20cover.jpg)
![CHANGES.frontcover.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_1768c412f7ea438391872ed7112d5d5c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_152,h_246,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/CHANGES_frontcover.png)
![PESAS.front cover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_04c8881ad13e4f3685fd62b3922b7628~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/PESAS_front%20cover.jpg)
![Salida 8.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_b51b31a80860474d98e915cfe02fbdf0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Salida%208_front%20cover.jpeg)
![¿Qué pasó con el jersey_.front cover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_afd98160741940968d920d19d3508bd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_156,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/%C2%BFQu%C3%A9%20pas%C3%B3%20con%20el%20jersey__front%20cover.jpg)
![Dogland.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_de2ce3c3207440d0b8d06e5b8df9e5f1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_189,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Dogland_front%20cover.jpeg)
![Con un poco de ayuda de mis amigos.front](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_0c081d4c409f42eeafee86c065c303d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Con%20un%20poco%20de%20ayuda%20de%20mis%20amigos_front.jpg)
![Das neue Mädchen.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_985b15705813430f8a7a1818c3fd1eea~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Das%20neue%20M%C3%A4dchen_front%20cover.jpeg)
![Poids et haltères.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_82bd28bf88564a5db491c784ca2ca8b7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Poids%20et%20halt%C3%A8res_front%20cover.jpeg)
![cuando se perdió la mochila.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_b69b1bc9e13d47639805ce32c3ec17d4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/cuando%20se%20perdi%C3%B3%20la%20mochila_front%20cover.jpeg)
![la vita dei cani.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_82da31623a0444bbbb7251568e06ce0b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/la%20vita%20dei%20cani_front%20cover.jpeg)
![se movieron las montañas_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_0177af00748f44d283408d682cfc85fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/se%20movieron%20las%20monta%C3%B1as_edited.jpg)
![Pesi.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_5f3eafcc8a874a74948b6aa55b3fb157~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Pesi_front%20cover.jpeg)
![Screenshot 2023-04-12 at 12.01.22 PM.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_ece058a86dbf4be7b7bf5ae4fdeed3d2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_152,h_246,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2012_01_22%20PM.png)
![LA EVOLUCIÓN MUSICAL.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_2259a0e0c080461f93f99cfbeaf6c96c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/LA%20EVOLUCI%C3%93N%20MUSICAL_front%20cover.jpeg)
![fue un viaje difícil.front cover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_49f185cc796b4a1e82e9060ef35c3423~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/fue%20un%20viaje%20difi%CC%81cil_front%20cover.jpg)
![The Town.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_bb3fd61cc45f40e1a8300bb694e086d0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/The%20Town_front%20cover.jpeg)
![fifteen.frontcover.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_55e434ef297342028f1cdbac43b6d158~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_159,h_246,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/fifteen_frontcover.png)
![le sac à dos.front cover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_da4deb7e244041c68ccc64e9236069e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_163,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/le%20sac%20%C3%A0%20dos_front%20cover.jpg)
![A Difficult Journey.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_07f37c1c350b455583d7299bb757de19~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_189,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/A%20Difficult%20Journey_front%20cover.jpeg)
![era una chica nueva.front cover.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_dfaf6e7289d448b590a77a3cb3fe8e75~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_159,h_246,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/era%20una%20chica%20nueva_front%20cover.png)
![Moving Mountains.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_525caa0ff1194f468f46d53005499ad9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Moving%20Mountains_front%20cover.jpeg)
![Un petit coup de main amical.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_a885ed81ed3b454e92dc38f8accab6f7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Un%20petit%20coup%20de%20main%20amical_front%20cover.jpeg)
![The World Cup.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_ea4b9862e6ee402cb8c75cc8224f60b3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/The%20World%20Cup_front%20cover.jpeg)
![mariaSpanish.frontcover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_f3356910c06f470aa2688b5e18ebd4f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/mariaSpanish_frontcover.jpg)
![déplacer les montagnes.front cover.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_9b690f5fd650468793553d0aba434262~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_161,h_246,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d%C3%A9placer%20les%20montagnes_front%20cover.png)
![cambios.front cover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_ecc93091c3434c76855e0e21d3cc3aa4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_152,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/cambios_front%20cover.jpg)
![La nuova ragazza.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_ebb269ac99c44c3ab91a3ed54a0b2a39~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/La%20nuova%20ragazza_front%20cover.jpeg)
![With (a little) Help from My Friends.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_8a5011d5b4664dc4b619ce6c7857df32~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/With%20(a%20little)%20Help%20from%20My%20Friends_front%20cover.jpeg)
![el jersey.frontcover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_14254ca3f1b54ec1b94b2ef77b37a520~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_152,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/el%20jersey_frontcover.jpg)
![Weights and Dumbbells.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_4c4ac054d9b344fc9122281befbfb2df~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_189,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Weights%20and%20Dumbbells_front%20cover.jpeg)
![Changements.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_e2e1695b182a427494d4f26e933f956f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Changements_front%20cover.jpeg)
![El pueblo.front cover.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_ac7e37e2303a48e7b97d2ffab95352ba~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/El%20pueblo_front%20cover.png)
![levantandopesas.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_4ad520b0ac2a411b9690feee70ea4e4f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/levantandopesas_front%20cover.jpeg)
![Spostando montagne.front cover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_1e621281147d441ba782a0e38adb541e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Spostando%20montagne_front%20cover.jpg)
![SECRETS.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_e0b1f51063934ce8955936d0c41acc79~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/SECRETS_front%20cover.jpeg)
![football...américain _! front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_239a1d084d8346a8a104ebc1d3c4e09c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/football___am%C3%A9ricain%20_!%20front%20cover.jpeg)
![LUIS, UN SOÑADOR.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_409c23d7199041c88befe7db43898ba5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/LUIS%2C%20UN%20SO%C3%91ADOR_front%20cover.jpeg)
![El Mundial front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_adb43bb2a040413983356e2f89da9aae~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/El%20Mundial%20front%20cover.jpeg)
![La coupe du monde.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_4b56407cbf4e40e8ae5ecae350013de9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/La%20coupe%20du%20monde_front%20cover.jpeg)
![The Last Test.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_23a86dd60be74e939614ba7844882047~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/The%20Last%20Test_front%20cover.jpeg)
![Con (un po') d'aiuto dai miei amici.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_676e8b01e4ec4cdbb0ca9a6469333ce5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Con%20(un%20po')%20d'aiuto%20dai%20miei%20amici_front%20cover.jpeg)
![De la oscuridad a la luz.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_5e352fc00e9543f787d5251df53fb8da~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_0,y_233,w_1500,h_1942/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/De%20la%20oscuridad%20a%20la%20luz_front%20cover.jpeg)
![¡¿Fútbol...americano_! front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_93a5f821b8ee4d57a2d4eaadca28c8ef~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/%C2%A1%C2%BFF%C3%BAtbol___americano_!%20front%20cover.jpeg)
![Because of the Storm.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_ab1362ae47734091a45d4d2664a1f8d2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Because%20of%20the%20Storm_front%20cover.jpeg)
![front cover.le rêve de LUIS.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_cf08bd6e56ff4df0a7aa9bfb3bf00031~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/front%20cover_le%20r%C3%AAve%20de%20LUIS.jpeg)
![Secrets Undisclosed.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_da8ac4dd5ea64e5094d7aa8d5869f347~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Secrets%20Undisclosed_front%20cover.jpeg)
![Dal buio alla luce.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_b656aa249d824970bbaf3cabebf408b6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Dal%20buio%20alla%20luce_front%20cover.jpeg)
![The Nanny.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_b240cc7d706549659b7c893996c42ff6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/The%20Nanny_front%20cover.jpeg)
![Le village.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_1847da5b698b444d80d4135b8cf0ebe1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Le%20village_front%20cover.jpeg)
![La Coppa del Mondo.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_b7165424558a481f9d87fd0e404ec031~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_190,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/La%20Coppa%20del%20Mondo_front%20cover.jpeg)
![de l'obscurité à la lumière.front cover.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_ccda1b8281aa4a1d874f1695fc3b7f2e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/de%20l'obscurit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re_front%20cover.png)
![raíces.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_11ee0f70f1fd40aab0b6b32ab70def17~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/ra%C3%ADces_front%20cover.jpeg)
![from darkness into light.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_86f6dfdc77a0471c89709a1aa02af9b2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/from%20darkness%20into%20light_front%20cover.jpeg)
![soccer...football_!_.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_628424c222f14877ba994cdc20182e12~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/soccer___football_!__front%20cover.jpeg)
![The Meaning You Gave Me.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_7b6184ce025f4fd78b5c8a6ebf1ccda9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/The%20Meaning%20You%20Gave%20Me_front%20cover.jpeg)
![LUIS the DREAMer.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_cd4c41073708457d9a52fe117931279d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/LUIS%20the%20DREAMer_front%20cover.jpeg)
![la invitación.front cover.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_0783b15c286f4f25ad275f80aefa4d06~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_184,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/la%20invitaci%C3%B3n_front%20cover.jpg)
![aus der dunkelheit ins licht.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_bea4f3d2c6d643febeabad80cb7fcdde~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/aus%20der%20dunkelheit%20ins%20licht_front%20cover.jpeg)
![Die Weltmeisterschaft in Katar 2022.front cover.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acf490_d5c8a604024d48c78585b7c3ff53ae2b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_154,h_246,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Die%20Weltmeisterschaft%20in%20Katar%202022_front%20cover.jpeg)
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