A Sea of Lemon Trees
María Dolores Águila
Associate Editor
Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan
My role: Guided developmental and line edits; collaborated across production, design, marketing, and publicity through publication.
"Stunning….I hope that children of every color, in every neighborhood, can have access to beautiful and moving stories like A Sea of Lemon Trees.” —Newbery Medalist Matt de la Peña for the New York Times
★ John Newbery Honor Book
★ Pura Belpré Honor Book
★ Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner
★ Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction Winner
★ NCTE Charlotte Huck Children's Book Award Winner
★ 2025 National Book Award Longlist Title
★ New York Times Best Book of 2025
★ New York Public Library Best Book of 2025
★ Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2025