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  • Bibliography:
    5 Books
  • First Book:
    November 2001
  • Latest Book:
    December 2020
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Book List in Order: 5 titles



  • Early in Canales' collection, the young narrator gives her beloved grandmother the perfect Christmas present; she gives her the gift of the world. Through her descriptions, we see that world as she sees it, through the eyes of a child that is slowly...



  • In this debut collection of coming-of-age stories, Canales intoduces the reader to the cultural traditions and activities of a border community: homage to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the celebration of the day of the Three Magi, a carousel of unique sai...



  • Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio in McAllen, Texas, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions: making Easter cascarones, celebrating el Dia de los Muertos, preparing for quinceañera, ...



  • Ramos examines the policies that have contributed to America’s decline, including those that have led to the concentration of great wealth in the hands of a few while condemning many to systemic poverty and inequality. Current economic and socia...



  • Everyone in fourteen-year-old Cecilia’s Mexican-American community has a don—a special gift or talent. Her father, who’s named after St. Anthony, helps people find things, or parts of themselves, that they’ve lost. Paco, the j...




Award-Winning Books by Viola Canales

The Tequila Worm
2006 PEN Literary Award -- Children/Young Adult
2006 Pura Belpre Award -- Author


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Viola Canales has published 5 books.

Viola Canales does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Cecilia's Magical Mission, was published in December 2020.

The first book by Viola Canales, Orange Candy Slices: And Other Secret Tales, was published in November 2001.

No. Viola Canales does not write books in series.