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Julia Durango

Julia Durango

Julia Durango

Julia Durango resides in Ottawa, Illinois, where she wrote a weekly book review column for children. She is the mother of two sons and is the author of Dream Hop, illustrated by Jared Lee, as well as Pest Fest, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. Her work also includes Go-Go Gorillas, a sequel to Cha-Cha Chimps, both illustrated by Eleanor Taylor and Dream Away, illustrated by Robert Goldstrom. Her first novel The Walls of Cartagena was a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her most recent novel is entitled Sea of the Dead. She is a contributor the Three Silly Chicks blog and lives in Ottawa, Illinois.

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Dream Away will be released on July 12, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
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Dream Away is now available in Hardcover, eBook
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Sea of the Dead has won an award
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Go-Go Gorillas will be released on April 20, 2010 in Hardcover
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Go-Go Gorillas is now available in Hardcover
Apr 20, 2010
Cha-Cha Chimps is now available in Trade Paperback
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Cha-Cha Chimps will be released on April 20, 2010 in Trade Paperback
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Sea of the Dead has won an award
Mar 05, 2010
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Sea of the Dead has won an award
Nov 20, 2009
Sea of the Dead is now available in Hardcover
Jul 21, 2009
Sea of the Dead will be released on July 21, 2009 in eBook
Jul 21, 2009
Sea of the Dead will be released on July 21, 2009 in Hardcover
Jul 21, 2009
Sea of the Dead is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Jul 21, 2009

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5 Kid's Books About Latino Culture
Fox News Latino, January 31, 2012
...imagination and steeped in cultural folklore. Music-loving families will enjoy the new book, "Under the Mambo Moon" by Julia Durango. Inside the pages of this unique story, readers can learn about the various types of Latin American music - from...
Book Links magazine's 2011 top 30 titles for K–8 classrooms and libraries
ALA, January 11, 2012
...Ying Chang Compestine. (Dutton) "The Silver Bowl." By Diane Stanley. (Harper) "Under the Mambo Moon." By Julia Durango. (Charlesbridge) "Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku." By Lee Wardlaw. (Holt) Mathematics "Eat Your Math Homework: Recipes for Hungry...
5 Kid's Books About Latino Culture
Fox News Latino, January 31, 2012
...imagination and steeped in cultural folklore. Music-loving families will enjoy the new book, "Under the Mambo Moon" by Julia Durango. Inside the pages of this unique story, readers can learn about the various types of Latin American music - from...
Book Links magazine's 2011 top 30 titles for K–8 classrooms and libraries
ALA, January 11, 2012
...Ying Chang Compestine. (Dutton) "The Silver Bowl." By Diane Stanley. (Harper) "Under the Mambo Moon." By Julia Durango. (Charlesbridge) "Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku." By Lee Wardlaw. (Holt) Mathematics "Eat Your Math Homework: Recipes for Hungry...
New Central building means need for more staff
InOttawa.com, November 16, 2011
...not expected to increase by more than 5 percent, it may not be necessary. Approved the resignation of Julia Durango, librarian at McKinley, effective Dec. 21; Donna Jackson, lunch server at Jefferson, effective Dec. 21; and Terri Christopher, lunch...
Eye-Catching Books for Children
5 Minutes For Books, September 14, 2011
...feeling, illustrator Robert Goldrom uses bright, bold hues to capture the reader’s attention in Dream Away . Authors Julia Durango and Katie Belle Trupia set the stage for a fantastical father and son adventure. As the father reads the nightly...