Winner of the 2025 Belpré Author Honor Books

"A delightful melody of hope and joy, grief and healing."-Michelle Mohrweis, author of The Trouble with Robots "Gritos for Cruzita! Granillo deftly captures the atmosphere of a classic panaderia and the spirit of mariachi. Strong themes of friendship and family create harmonies to make these pages sing!"- Rebecca Balcárcel, author of The Other Half of Happy and Shine On, Luz Véliz! "A love letter to the power of family, friendship, Mexican pastries, and mariachi."-Sylvia Liu, award-winning author of Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation "A must-read middle grade book full of heart, music, and mouthwatering Mexican pastries."-Tanya Guerrero, award-winning author of All You Knead Is Love and Adrift "A sweet, upbeat tale about family, friendship, and the journey to being authentically you. You'll want to croon along with Cruzita, sink your teeth into conchas from Lupe's, and turn the pages to a bidi bidi bom bom beat!"-Tracy Badua, author of The Takeout

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