"The power of stories and pursuing your passion." How Donna Barba Higuera found her way from an agricultural town in central California, to a career as an optometrist and mom, to a New York Times best selling author and Newberry Medal Award winner for her middle grade and children's picture books.
In this episode you will learn:
About Donna Barba Higuera
Donna Barba Higuera is the New York Times best selling author of Middle Grade and picture books that reinvent history, folklore, and or her own life experience into compelling storylines. She lives in Washington State with her husband, four kids, three dogs and a frog. Her books include Lupe Wong Won't Dance, El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!, and The Last Cuentista, and have won awards including: the Newbery medal, both Pura Belpré medal and honor, PNBA best book of the year award, and the Sid Fleischman award for best children's humor book of the year.
Learn more about Donna and buy her books at her website, or your local independent bookstore.
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