We are thrilled to be revealing the cover for Danette Vigilante’s new middle grade novel Tia Lugo Speaks No Evil, which publishes on August 17th 2021 from Jolly Fish Press!
Tia Lugo Speaks No Evil is available to pre-order on Amazon, Book Depository, Bookshop, and Indiebound. Jolly Fish Press and North Star Editions currently have 30% off fall release preorders using code FALL21 and free shipping when you spend over $30.
SYNOPSIS
Tia Lugo has a deadly secret.
Tia Lugo considers herself an ordinary thirteen-year-old girl. She just wants to enjoy the end of summer, which means hanging out with her best friend and neighbor, Julius, and ignoring her Puerto Rican grandmother’s embarrassing reliance on creepy candles, weird-smelling herb bundles, and eerie statues—all available for sale at the nearby botánica. But when Tia witnesses a murder late one night from her bedroom window, everything changes in an instant.
Now, Tia is terrified to tell anyone what she’s seen. What if the killer comes after her too? He knows where she lives. Even worse, Tia believes he’s sending her secret messages, reminding her to stay quiet. Desperate to keep herself and her family safe, Tia turns to the last place she ever thought she’d go: her grandmother’s favorite shopping spot, the botánica.
Here’s what Danette had to say about her exciting cover: “We’re never supposed to judge a book by it’s cover, right? Confession time: I do! The thing is, I’m attracted to many different covers. One thing I can say with certainty is that color plays a huge role in every book that draws me in. When I first saw the cover art for TIA LUGO SPEAKS NO EVIL, the bright colors jumped off my computer screen and my heart leapt. What luck! The incredible use of color captures and accentuates a multitude of eclectic objects. These are just some items you’ll see in a Botanica but won’t in a traditional store. Both Tia and the reader have so much to explore!”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Danette Vigilante grew up in the Red Hook Houses in Brooklyn, New York. She now resides in Staten Island with her family, sweet pup, and an elderly cat who has just learned to meow. Danette is the author of The Trouble with a Half Moon, a 2012-2013 Sunshine State Young Readers award nominee, and Saving Baby Doe, a 2014 pick for the New York Public Library 100 titles for Reading and Sharing list. Danette encourages literacy in her community via a Little Free Library installed on her front lawn. You can find Danette on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Goodreads, and at her website.
