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Laura Ojeda Melchor

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Laura Ojeda Melchor is a Cuban-American writer who grew up in Montana, where a spruce tree in her front yard was her most frequented reading nook. She now lives in her beloved, adopted home state of Alaska with her son, partner, and puppy. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her debut middle grade novel, Missing Okalee, comes out from Shadow Mountain Publishing in the fall of 2021.

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The MISSING OKALEE book trailer is here!!!

Hi everyone! My publisher worked hard on a book trailer for Missing Okalee and I’m so delighted to share the full trailer with you here! Enjoy and feel free to share!

I hope you love the trailer (and the book) as much as I do!

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