María Dolores Águila

María Dolores Águila is a Chicana poet and author writing about resistance and resilience. Her award-winning picture book "Barrio Rising" was featured by NPR, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly (PW). It also won the John and Patricia Beatty Award."Menudo Sunday" earned starred reviews and praise from The Washington Post. Her novel in verse, "A Sea of Lemon Trees," was longlisted for the National Book Award and a PW Best Book of 2025.  

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Awards: John and Patricia Beatty Award; National Book Award Longlist; SLJ Best Books of 2025; PW Best Book of 2025

Communities: Hispanic or Latinx

Books:

Menudo Sunday

A Spanglish Counting Book
Nuestras Raices
Penguin Group
August 2025
ISBN 9780593462256
40 pages

A Sea of Lemon Trees

The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Nuestras Raices
Roaring Brook Press
September 2025
ISBN 9781250342614
304 pages