
The Writing Room
Marcia Argueta Mickelson(Author)
Carolrhoda Lab (Publisher)
Published on 4. November 2025
Book
Hardback
256 pages
979-8-7656-2771-6 (ISBN)
Description
Immediately after high school graduation, eighteen-year-old Maya is kicked out of her wealthy dad's NYC home; he prides himself on forcing his kids to "make their own way in the world." Maya's mom lives in Guatemala, so Maya crashes with friends while working and trying to land freelance writing gigs.
Maya struggles to find her footing until she gets access to a "writing room," a shared workspace where she can focus--and get to know the intriguing neighbor, Jake, who's often there.
When she discovers her dad is bankrolling a virulently anti-immigrant candidate for governor, Maya―the daughter of an immigrant―realizes she can't continue quietly accepting his choices. She'll have to take a stand, using the voice she's found in the writing room.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Eighth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Reading Age: From 13 to 14 years, Interest Age: From 13 to 18 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-7656-2771-6 (9798765627716)
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Person
Marcia Argueta Mickelson was born in Guatemala and immigrated to the United States as an infant. She attended high school in New Jersey and then graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in American Studies. She is the author of six novels including Star Shining Brightly, The Huaca, and Where I Belong, and she is a winner of the Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor. She lives in Texas with her husband and three sons.