Hailey Alcaraz enjoys writing stories about multicultural Latinx characters, girls who choose a difficult path when it comes to love, and the clumsy journey of “finding yourself” as a young adult. She is a second-generation Mexican American woman, a middle school English teacher for mostly Hispanic students in South Phoenix, and a lover of powerful female protagonists. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband, daughters, and German shepherd, Lemon. You can visit her online at HaileyAlcaraz.com and follow her on social media @AlcarazBooks.
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In this Romeo and Juliet–inspired retelling set during the civil rights era, a Mexican American girl is driven to join a movement for justice after her white classmate and best friend from the barrio are tragically murdered. *PURA BELPRÉ ... SEE MORE