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NAME:Miami-Dade Public Library System
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SUMMARY:Becoming an Author Through Family\, Culture\, Community (and Abuel
 as)
LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library
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DESCRIPTION:Attend an immersive thought-provoking discussion with award-wi
 nning author\, actor and speaker Pablo Cartaya as he shares personal momen
 ts that helped define his journey to becoming an author. A discussion abou
 t his new book\, "A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation" will follow. Ages 8 y
 rs. +. For more information\, call 305-375-2665 or email author@mdpls.org.
 Register now to receive event reminders and updates. .\nhttps://mdpls.libn
 et.info/event/12548709
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Biography</strong></p>\n<p>Pablo C
 artaya&nbsp\;is an internationally acclaimed author\, screenwriter\, speak
 er\, and actor. His work has been featured in the New York Times\, Washing
 ton Post\, NBC\, and on Oprah&rsquo\;s Booklist.&nbsp\;He has received mul
 tiple starred reviews from Kirkus\, Publisher&rsquo\;s Weekly\, Booklist\,
  School Library Journal\, and Audiofile Magazine for his novels and audiob
 ook narrations.&nbsp\;Pablo has worked with Disney\, Apple TV+\, and Sesam
 e Street on projects adapted from television series and features. He has a
 ppeared in numerous television commercials and music videos\, as well as s
 everal award-winning plays and musicals. Most recent novels include:&nbsp\
 ;The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora\,&nbsp\;Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish\
 ,&nbsp\;Each Tiny Spark\, the climate dystopia&nbsp\;The Last Beekeeper\, 
 the collection of nonfiction essays&nbsp\;Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspi
 ring Stories for Young Readers\,&nbsp\;the graphic novel&nbsp\;Curveball\,
 &nbsp\;the short story collection&nbsp\;A Little Bit Super\; and the forth
 coming&nbsp\;A Hero&rsquo\;s Guide to Summer Vacation. Visit him at <a hre
 f="http://www.pablocartaya.com">www.pablocartaya.com&nbsp\;</a></p>\n<p><s
 trong>For the complete schedule of events and a list of participating&nbsp
 \;authors\, visit&nbsp\;</strong><a href="https://www.mdpls.org/author-fai
 r">https://www.mdpls.org/author-fair</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>Parking Informat
 ion:</strong><strong></strong></p>\n<p>West Lot Garage<br />220&nbsp\;NW 3
 rd Street<br />Miami\, FL 33128</p>\n<p>$5.00 (flat rate) validated parkin
 g at the Main Library. Parking tickets are validated in the lobby at the S
 ecurity Desk.</p>\n<p>Miami-Dade Cultural Center Garage (50 NW 2 Ave.) is 
 currently closed.</p>\nhttps://mdpls.libnet.info/event/12548709
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