Andrea Beatriz Arango

Andrea Beatriz Arango is a Puerto Rican children's book author of three novels: Iveliz Explains It All (2022),[1] Something Like Home (2023),[2] and It's All or Nothing, Vale (2025).[3] Arrango's books discuss themes such as mental health (Iveliz Explains It All), racism (Iveliz Explains It All), xenophobia (Iveliz Explains It All),[4] and acquired disability (It's All or Nothing, Vale).[5]

In 2023, Iveliz Explains It All was named an honor book for the Newbery Medal[6][7] and Golden Kite Award for Middle Grade Fiction.[8] The following year, Something Like Home earned a Pura Belpré Honor[9][10] and was named a Notable Children's Book by the Association for Library Service to Children.[11] In 2025, It's All or Nothing, Vale was named one of Booklist's top ten novels-in-verse[12] and top ten sports books for youth.[13]

Publications

  • Iveliz Explains It All. Illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez. Random. 2022. ISBN 978-0-593-56397-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Something Like Home. Random. 2023. ISBN 978-0-593-56618-3.
  • It's All or Nothing, Vale. Random. 2025. ISBN 978-0-593-81092-7.

References

  1. ^ "Iveliz Explains It All". Booklist. September 1, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "Something Like Home". Booklist. September 15, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  3. ^ Damron, Aryssa (January 1, 2025). "It's All Or Nothing, Vale". Booklist. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  4. ^ "Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango". Publishers Weekly. September 27, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "It's All or Nothing, Vale by Andrea Beatriz Arango". Publishers Weekly. October 31, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  6. ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "2024 Youth Media Awards". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  8. ^ "Awards: SCWI Golden Kite Winners". Shelf Awareness . March 1, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  9. ^ "Pura Belpré Award Winners, Communications, 1996–Present" (PDF). American Library Association. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  10. ^ "2024 Youth Media Awards". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  11. ^ "Notable Children's Books: 2024". Booklist. March 15, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  12. ^ Ferreira, Kelly (March 1, 2025). "Top 10 Novels in Verse: 2025". Booklist. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  13. ^ Khuri, Ronny (July 2025). "Top 10 Sports Books for Youth: 2025". Booklist. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
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