Pablo Cartaya, author portrait
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Pablo Cartaya

Pablo Cartaya is an award-winning author, speaker, actor, and educator. In 2018, he recieved a Pura Belpré Author Honor for his middle grade novel, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora. His second novel, Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish, is available now. Learn more about Pablo at pablocartaya.com and follow him on Twitter @phcartaya.
A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation
Each Tiny Spark
El épico fracaso de Arturo Zamora
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

Books

A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation
Hope Wins
Each Tiny Spark
El épico fracaso de Arturo Zamora
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

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