Me, Frida and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes


I really enjoyed this middle grade mystery! Paloma Marquez' isn't excited about having to be in Mexico to be with her mom who's received a 4 week fellowship but the trip quickly turns into a search mission to recover the missing peacock ring belonging to Frida Kahlo and helping her friends free their dad who was framed.

I quickly became enamored with Paloma and her quest to learn about her dad who died when she was 3; all the nuggets of information she gleans from mom are quickly jotted down on note-cards as a way to remember the father she lost.

Angela Cervantes does a wonderful job with this mystery, weaving in the Mexican culture, historical information about Frida Kahlo and including Spanish words and cultural customs in this great story.

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Bonus info!
I follow Angela Cervantes on Twitter @AngelaCervantes and she shared this fun tweet:

Alexa, who wrote Me, Frida and the Secret of the Peacock Ring? pic.twitter.com/EMZc2PhfOz

— Angela Cervantes (@AngelaCervantes) April 27, 2018

AASL Social Media Superstar Honor

Hello everyone-

It's been a crazy, busy, fun-filled week!  I just got back from the amazing TLA Conference in Dallas, TX-it was a wonderful week of learning (more about that later!) but it was also the same week that AASL announced their AASL Social Media Superstars.  I was nominated as a Leadership Luminary along with my amazing colleagues and friends Carolyn Foote and Shannon Miller-what an honor!!!

These amazing ladies and I go way back; they along with other librarians in the other categories are wonderful examples of the greater librarian PLN (Personal Learning Network) that shares, supports and advocates on behalf of students, libraries and programs everywhere!

So what's next?  AASL is asking everyone to provide testimonials on behalf of honorees through Saturday, April 14.  I hope you'll share how these individuals have impacted your practice by their support, advocacy, or leadership.  I know I will!