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Measuring Up: How Oliver Smoot Became a Standard Unit of Measurement is the winner of the inaugural MIT Press\/Candlewick Children\u2019s Book Award<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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January 22, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u00e9sar’s Cerulean Surprise is a nominee for New Mexico\u2019s 2026-2027 Land of Enchantment Book Award in the Roadrunner category (ages 4 and up).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 19, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Mackin Lifting Voices<\/a>: Authors JaNay Brown-Wood, Rajani Larocca, Art Coulson, and Jenny Lacika come together to discuss the importance of storytelling, inclusion, and cultural representation in math education. Their joyful stories celebrate children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Come share your own experiences of inclusive STEM lessons with other educators and ask the panelists your questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 14, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a1ESSIE! \u00bfOTRA VEZ? \/ AGAIN ESSIE? is a School Library Journal selection in 30 Picture Books to Celebrate the Diversity of Latinx Heritage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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July 11, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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February 15, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AGAIN, ESSIE? has been awarded the 2023 Mathical Book Prize<\/a> for Pre-K!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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February 14, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a1ESSIE! \u00bfOTRA VEZ? \/ AGAIN ESSIE? is a Bank Street Books<\/a> Best Children\u2019s Picture Book of the Year in Spanish for 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n

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January 10, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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December 19, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got to share a little about my path to becoming a writer with my alma mater’s magazine, Technology Review, in an MIT News: Alumni Profile, Raising a voice for marginalized perspectives<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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December 9, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AGAIN, ESSIE? made Betsy Bird’s 2022 Math Books for Kids<\/a> list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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June 24, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AGAIN, ESSIE? was selected for the Summer 2022 Love Makes the World Go Round CBC Showcase by The Children’s Book Council<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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June 19, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Early Math Symposium<\/a>, June 24, 2022: A deep dive into Storytelling Math, the acclaimed picture book series that highlights math, diversity, and the power of storytelling, celebrating children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Join Charlesbridge executive editor Alyssa Mito Pusey, math expert Marlene Kliman, and series authors JaNay Brown-Wood, Jenny Lacika, and Ana Crespo to discuss the series\u2019 joyful stories and hands-on activities that make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Storytelling Math was developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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June 17, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the Picture Book Builders blog<\/a> where I got to chat with Sara Ackerman about AGAIN, ESSIE? and for a chance to win a copy of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n

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May 5, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the Las Musas blog<\/a> where I got to speak with Mariana R\u00edos to celebrate the publication of AGAIN, ESSIE?<\/p>\n\n\n

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May 1, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the 12×12 Challenge blog<\/a> where I had the opportunity the share a little more about how I became a writer.<\/p>\n\n\n

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April 26, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santa Fe friends, bring your kids to play with math at the Santa Fe Public Library in May! More info here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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February 8, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the Writers’ Rumpus blog<\/a> to learn more about my debut picture book and my path to publication. <\/p>\n\n\n

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October 24, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I participated in a discussion about diversity and representation in children’s literature as part of Charlesbridge Publishing’s Storytelling Math Symposium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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