“[A]bsorbing and skillfully paced, laced with insight and warmth. Inspiring, smart, and beautifully written.”. — Kirkus, starred review
“A must-have for middle school collections; fans of Jessica Kim’s Stand Up, Yumi Chung and Kelly Yang’s Front Desk will love this coming-of-age novel.” – School Library Journal, starred review
“A lovely, moving, and realistic view of the struggles and insecurities—as well as the beauty—that comes from being bicultural.” — Booklist starred review
Poetry
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Jama’s Alphabet Soup blog reviewed THINGS WE EAT
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Listen to Rebecca read “Any Weather” here
 Poetry collection, first published by Pecan Grove Press (adults; 2009) |  Quote and praise, Palabras in Each Fist |  Includes three poems by Rebecca (adults; 2015) |
 Includes a poem by Rebecca (adults; 2008) |  Includes a poem by Rebecca (adults; 2007) |  Includes a poem by Rebecca (adults; 2003) |
Short Fiction
Also by Rebecca
- Personal essay on choosing to use a clothesline (“The Clothesline,” Mothering.com 2012)
- Video essay (my first! actually a low-tech experiment!) on my dual heritage and the difficulty of translation (7min.)
Rebecca Balcárcel 