Alba Arango
Alba Arango is an American author of children's books and a former educator.[1] She is best known as the author of the Decoders series and the JJ Bennet: Junior Spy series, both intended for a middle-grade audience.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Alba Arango was born on September 30, 1969, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4] Her dad was born in Secos, a small provincial town in Asturias, Spain, and her mom was born in Havana, Cuba, to Spaniard parents. As a child, Arango became an avid reader, her favorite books being detective series like Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, and The Three Investigators, which served as the inspiration for her Decoders series. She attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she received a master’s degree in American history.[5]
Career[edit]
Arango taught for one year at a middle school before moving to teach history at Valley High School in Las Vegas for the following twenty-four years.[6] She earned many awards as a teacher including the Walmart Teacher of the Year Award, the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Citizenship Education Teacher Award, and was a finalist for the Heart of Education award.[7]
In 2008, Arango focused on writing and began working on what would become her first novel, The Magic Sapphire.[8][9] She published numerous short stories in various anthologies before publishing her first book in 2013.
In 2017, Arango retired from teaching to become a full-time author[10] along with speaking at book-related events.[11][12]
Published works[edit]
The Decoders series[edit]
- The Magic Sapphire
- The Lady Ghost
- The Sleepwalking Vampire
- The Mysterious Music Box[13]
- The Statue of Anubis
- The Miner's Gold
The JJ Bennett: Junior Spy series[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "THIS MONTH: FEATURING YOUNG ADULT AND CHILDREN’S BOOKS" The Writer's Block. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Las Vegas book briefs for July 16-22, 2015" Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Among mysteries, spies and detectives ... Alba talks about Arango" Elmundo. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ↑ "LOCAL AUTHOR SHOWCASE" Henderson Libraries. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "What does the future hold for your industry?" UNLV Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Valley HS Library" Valley High School. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Finalists" Heart of Education Awards. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "The Magic Sapphire" Hometown Reads. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Reviews" Awesome Reviews and Trilogies. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Arango, Alba" LOC Authorities. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ↑ "Early Reader – Middle Grade – Teen Stage" Orange County Children's Book Festival. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ↑ "Great Valley Bookfest 2018 Featured Authors" Great Valley Bookfest. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Book: The mysterious music box" Library of Congress. Retreived 2018-11-27.
- ↑ "Problems in Prague – JJ Bennett: Junior Spy by Alba Arango" The Spine View. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ↑ "Book: Danger in Dublin" Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
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