<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Ortega, Claribel A.,]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Ortega, Claribel A.,]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/skokielibrary/rss/search?query=Ortega%2C%20Claribel%20A.%2C&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 05:20:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Witchlings]]></title><description><![CDATA["Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches. And twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of the ceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn't placed in one of the five covens. She's a Spare! Spare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful, and are looked down on by everyone. Even worse, when Seven and the other two Spares perform the magic circle to seal their coven and cement themselves as sisters, it doesn't work! They're stuck as Witchlings and will lose their magic. Seven invokes her only option: the impossible task. The three Spares will be assigned an impossible task: If they work together and succeed at it, their coven will be sealed and they'll gain their full powers. If they fail... Well, the last coven to make the attempt ended up being turned into toads. Forever. But maybe friendship can be the most powerful magic of all..."-- Amazon.com.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3126166</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3126166</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3126166133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338745528/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frizzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marlene loves three things: books, Her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable good hair." But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tía Ruby--she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3204063</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3204063</guid><category><![CDATA[GRAPHIC_NOVEL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3204063133</comments><format>GRAPHIC_NOVEL</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250259639/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Golden Frog Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ravenskill is hosting the Golden Frog Games, a magical tournament, but somebody is using forbidden hexes to turn contestants into stone; meanwhile Seven Salazar, future "uncle" of Ravenskill, who is supposed to have the power to communicate with animals, has a secret--the only voices she hears belong to the deadly monstruos.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3248958</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3248958</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3248958133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338745795/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost Squad]]></title><description><![CDATA["For Lucely Luna, ghosts are more than just the family business. Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late."--Jacket flap.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C2953604</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C2953604</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2953604133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338280128/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witchlings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney's The Owl House meets  Nevermoor , in a brilliant new adventure from  New York Times  bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega!    Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches.  And twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of the ceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn't placed in one of the five covens. She's a Spare!  Spare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful, and are looked down on by everyone. Even worse, when Seven and the other two Spares perform the magic circle to seal their coven and cement themselves as sisters, it doesn't work! They're stuck as Witchlings—and will lose their magic.  Seven invokes her only option: the impossible task. The three Spares will be assigned an impossible task: If they work together and succeed at it, their coven will be sealed and they'll gain their full powers. If they fail... Well, the last coven to make the attempt ended up being turned into toads. Forever.  But maybe friendship can be the most powerful magic of all...  With action-packed adventure, a coven of quirky witchlings, Claribel A. Ortega's signature humor, and girl-power vibes, you won't be able to put down this middle grade Latine witch story, perfect for fans of  Amari and the Night Brothers  or Harry Potter.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3157083</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3157083</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3157083133</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338815498/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frizzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embraces her natural curls.  Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable", "good hair". But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tia Ruby-she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3216514</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3216514</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3216514133</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250905345/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost Squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Lucely Luna, ghosts are more than just the family business.  Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late. With the family dynamics of  Coco  and action-packed adventure of  Ghostbusters , Claribel A. Ortega delivers both a thrillingly spooky and delightfully sweet debut novel.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C2972681</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C2972681</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2972681133</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338280142/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scepter of Memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven, Thorn, and Valley are determined to stop Ambert Lophiifor's plan of taking over the Twelve Towns. With Seven's Uncle powers and their new coven behind them, surely they'll be able to defeat him at last. But strange things are happening around Ravenskill--the Witchlings' allies are starting to forget them! When the Witchlings are charged with the crime of practicing unnatural and dangerous magic, no one is there to come to their defense. Without any support, the Witchlings are forced to flee beyond the borders of the Twelve Towns and into the swirling grey mists of the Enchanted Grim, hoping to find the one witch who might have the knowledge and power to help them: Delphinium Larkspur. The Grim is an uncharted wilderness filled with monstruos, where no normal witch would ever be able to survive. But there's nothing normal about the Witchlings, their courage, or their friendship. Together with their Nightbeasts, they are determined to find a way to save their home. Even if it means embracing the monstruos within themselves.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3448294</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3448294</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3448294133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781546145318/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[House of Elephants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven and Thorn still have not found a way to cure the hex that turned their friends into stone, magic seems to be working backwards, every new witchling at the Black Moon Ceremony is a spare--and the Hill Society blames the Spares and wants to prevent them from using magic.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3406798</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3406798</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3406798133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338853841/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Frog Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The much-anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller and #1 Indie bestseller!    Every four years, the Twelve Towns gather for a legendary magical tournament--the Golden Frog Games.    With Ravenskill hosting this year's games, all eyes are on Seven Salazar, Valley Pepperhorn and Thorn Laroux: the most famous Spares in the Twelve Towns. Thorn is ready to compete as a fashion champion, but when a forbidden hex is used to turn her fellow champions to stone, suspicion lands on the Witchlings.    As the Witchlings attempt to unravel the mystery of the stonifications, future Uncle Seven is harboring a dangerous secret: While she's supposed to be able to communicate with animals, the voices she hears most clearly belong to monstruos, and one spine-chilling voice is the loudest of all.    Can Seven fix her broken magic and find out who is stonifying the champions . . . before Thorn becomes the next victim?    Praise for Witchlings:    Instant New York Times Bestseller!  #1 Indie Bestseller  An Amazon Best Book of the Month  A Kids' Indie Next List Selection  A B&N Most Anticipated Book    "Enchanting. Ortega's inventive story has a cozy, lived-in feel and a mystery that will keep kids guessing." -Entertainment Weekly    "Magic, friendship, and humor-an enchanting read." -Kwame Mbalia, New York Times bestselling author of the Tristan Strong series    "Inventive. Magical. Enchanting. An absolutely charming tale with its heart rooted in the friendships we make and keep." -J.C. Cervantes, bestselling author of The Storm Runner series    "A gorgeous tale of determination and magic." -Booklist    "Energetic and intelligent; invites readers to question their assumptions and the status quo." -Kirkus Reviews    "Centering three resourceful, sympathetic protagonists and considering issues of exploitation and privilege, Witchlings interweaves Spanish phrases, contemporary elements, and well-grounded magical worldbuilding."-Publishers Weekly    "An exciting story of friendship that touches on topics like self-worth and identity." -Hip Latina    "Incredibly charming." -Youth Services Book Reviews  Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Squad and Witchlings, and Pura Belpré Award winning author of the graphic novel Frizzy, is a former reporter who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she's not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic, and video games into books, she's cohosting her podcasts Write or Die and Bad Author Book Club and helping authors navigate publishing with her consulting business, GIFGRRL. Claribel has been featured on BuzzFeed, NPR, Good Morning America, and Deadline.  You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok at @Claribel_Ortega and on her website at claribelortega.com.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3260563</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3260563</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3260563133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>Witchlings</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781339028538/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witchlings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magical adventure for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Nevermoor, about three witchlings who must worktogether to do the impossible if they have any hope of earning their full powers.  Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens andcome into their powers as full-fledged witches.And twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of theceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn't placed in one of the five covens. She's a Spare!Spare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful, and are looked down on by everyone. Even worse, when Seven and theother two Spares perform the magic circle to seal their coven and cement themselves as sisters, it doesn't work! They're stuck asWitchlings-and will never be able to perform powerful magic.Seven invokes her only option: the impossible task. The three Spares will be assigned an impossible task: If they work togetherand succeed at it, their coven will be sealed and they'll gain their full powers. If they fail... Well, the last coven to make the attemptended up being turned into toads. Forever.But maybe friendship can be the most powerful magic of all…With action-packed adventure, a coven of quirky witchlings, Claribel A. Ortega's signature humor and girl-power vibes, this middlegrade Latinx witch story is truly a modern classic.     Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Squad and Witchlings, is a former reporter who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she's not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic, and video games into books, she's cohosting her podcasts Write or Die and Bad Author Book Club and helping authors navigate publishing with her consulting business, GIFGRRL. Claribel has been featured on BuzzFeed, NPR, Good Morning America, and Deadline.  You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok at @Claribel_Ortega and on her website at claribelortega.com.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3163703</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3163703</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ortega, Claribel A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3163703133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338801415/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Girl and the Robot]]></title><description><![CDATA["Since Papi was deported, Mimi Perez hustles around her Brooklyn neighborhood fixing things to earn money and joins a robotics competition to win a $50,000 prize, and when a robot crashes to earth from space, Mimi brings it home to fix"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3427804</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3427804</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rodriguez, Oz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3427804133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781368081856/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Shadows Have Claws]]></title><description><![CDATA["Fifteen original short stories from YA superstars featuring the monsters of Latine myths and legends"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3201307</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3201307</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3201307133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>15 Latin American Monster Stories</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781643751832/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reclaim the Stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this collection of stories by acclaimed young adult authors the Latin American diaspora travels to places of fantasy and out into space.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3133407</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3133407</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3133407133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>17 Tales Across Realms &amp; Space</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250790637/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Is Our Rainbow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Featuring contributions from Eric Bell, Katherine Locke and A.J. Sass, this first LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-grade readers presents stories of queer fantasy, historical and contemporary stories for every letter of the acronym.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3094809</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3094809</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3094809133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593303948/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>