Cassandra Ramos-Gomez Author Event - LOST ON DOLL ISLAND

Come meet author Cassandra Ramos-Gomez and learn about her debut middle grade horror novel, LOST ON DOLL ISLAND! Cassandra will be joined by author Adrianna Cuevas.

Cassandra and Adrianna will also be leading a paper axolotl bookmark corner making activity!

While the event is free to attend, we ask that you RSVP so we know how many people to prepare for.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Rick Riordan meets R. L. Stine in this fast-paced debut middle grade horror packed with adventure about a Mexican American boy who starts hearing the voice of a haunted doll while visiting family in Mexico City.

Diego feels trapped. He’s confined in an arm cast, stuck with his tía and tío for a week in Mexico City, and smothered with the sickening fear that he’s the one who really caused his parents’ divorce. But most of all, he’s trapped in his own secret. Because ever since he got to Mexico City, he’s started having strange dreams of a doll calling his name.

Then Diego learns of La Isla de Muñecas, an island full of legendary magic that can make children’s wishes come true. If Diego can harness the power there, maybe he could fix everything that has gone wrong in his life.

So, with the help of two new friends, Diego takes a boat to the legendary island. From the moment the kids step ashore, nothing is as it seems—with dolls disappearing and reappearing in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, Diego is more trapped than ever before, and as the night goes on, he’s not sure he can escape.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Cassandra Ramos-Gomez is a Mexican American writer focused on creating middle grade and young adult fiction that centers Latinx experiences. She has a master’s degree in education and an undergraduate degree in art history and has taught middle school language arts and social studies. She currently lives in Texas with her husband and two kids. Her hobbies include painting, collecting animal bones, and playing Minecraft with her kids. Lost on Doll Island is her middle grade debut.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR: Adrianna Cuevas is the author of the Pura Belpré Honor book The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez, The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto, Cuba in My Pocket, and other middle grade books. She is a first-generation Cuban-American originally from Miami, Florida. A former Spanish and ESOL teacher, Adrianna currently resides outside of Austin, Texas, with her husband and son. When not working with TOEFL students, wrangling multiple pets including an axolotl, and practicing fencing with her son, she is writing her next novel. To learn more information about Adrianna Cuevas visit adriannacuevas.com or follow her on Instagram @adriannacuevas.