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Alba Arango

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Born
Las Vegas, Nevada, The United States
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The Three Investigators (my favorites), Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys

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February 2011


Alba Arango writes books that are “imaginative and a lot of fun to sleuth around with.” (Readers’ Favorite) Follow her on Bookbub to receive notices about her new releases and sales, and join her monthly newsletter at AlbaArango.com to receive a once-a-month entertaining newsletter full of event info, monthly highlights, crazy laws, and all-around mischief. And...BONUS!! You get a FREE short story, Sherlock of Timberton, just for signing up!

Alba is a retired high school teacher turned full-time author. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she loves coffee and chocolate…especially together (white chocolate mocha is the best!).

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Alba Arango Hi Linda! I apologize for the late response. I've been busy with a deadline and haven't been checking my Goodreads page.

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Hi Linda! I apologize for the late response. I've been busy with a deadline and haven't been checking my Goodreads page.

That's wonderful that you have a special needs protagonist! I love seeing more and more stories with inclusion and diverse characters. Here are a couple of middle grade books I love that have special needs protagonists:

-Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
-The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd

Both are mysteries and both are excellent, albeit VERY different.

Good luck with your writing!

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7th grader Tristan Strong is struggling with the recent death of his best friend Eddie, yet he can’t get himself to open Eddie’s journal, the only thing he has from his late friend. But after he arrives at his grandparents’ Alabama farm, strange things begin to happen. Eddie’s journal is stolen by a doll (yes, a doll), so Tristan chases the strange creature and ends up in a strange world, one in w Read more of this blog post »
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