Malin Alegria
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| Malin Alegria | |
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| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality |  American |
| Genres | Young Adult Novels |
Malin Alegria is an American author of Youth literature, primarily of young adult novels.
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[edit] Written work and topics
Her first book Estrella's Quinceañera deals with a girls struggle between a traditional [Quinceañera] and an American-style Sweet 16 birthday party. It is based in San Jose, California. Estrella's Quinceañera was published by Simon & Schuster in 2006.
It has been recommended by educators and librarians as a way of teaching tolerance[1] and youth voices [2]
[edit] Personal life
Malin Alegria currently resides in San Francisco California[3] UPDATE: Malin Alegria currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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[edit] References
QUINCEAÑERA, The Monterey County Herald. By Marc Cabrera. Apr 16, 2006
Kids' Corner, Entertainment Weekly. Mar 14, 2006 EW Review
BookList, American Library Association. February 15, 2006
