![]() She learned that letters form words from reading the subtitles of old westerns for her father. She learned that letters form words from reading the subtitles of old westerns for her father.|Ĭlaudia Guadalupe Martínez grew up in El Paso, Texas. I publish The Latinidad List, an annual round-up of the best books by and/or for Latinos, and The Smell of Old Lady Perfume by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez is a standout among 2008's middle grade novels. The house fills up with the smell of her old lady perfume, a smell that carries with it sorrow and loss.Ĭlaudia Guadalupe Martínez grew up in El Paso, Texas. The original title gives a glimpse of the poetic lines peppered throughout this poignant debut. ![]() When Chela Gonzalez's father has a stroke, her grandmother comes to help. Recommended by the Chicago Public Library as the Best of the Best in 2008, it's a bittersweet story about death, family, and the resilient emotional strength of the human heart. Claudia Guadalupe Martínez's debut novel for tweens garnered lots of praise. ![]()
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