HEY THERE, I'M A WRITER OF THE MTV BOOKS GRAFFITI GIRL, AND INVISIBLE TOUCH TO BE RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER 2008. HERE ARE SOME QUICK FACTS ABOUT ME...
? Unfortunately, I am not a graffiti artist. I tried the style back in HS, and failed miserably, but I always admired the bold style so I decided to write about a girl graf artist in training. :O)
? I'm Mexican, Filipino, Italian. People often try to guess my nationality. "What are you??" is a real ice breaker at parties.
? Remember Otis from Superman? I met him once. Yep, I know his real name, too. :)
? In case you're interested, my next book, titled INVISIBLE TOUCH, will be out October 14, 2008. It's about a girl, a blog, and her sixth sense...
? I like Snicker bars.
Music
Fergie, The Fray, Nickelback, Greenday, Pink, Anna Nalick, Daniel Powter, Plain White T's, REM
Movies
Mystic Pizza, Pretty Woman, The Outsiders, The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, and The Indiana Jones Films, X-Men films, Die Hard Films, Lethal Weapon Films, Disturbia, Goonies, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, The Neverending Story.
Television
Big Brother, The Real World, Gilmore Girls, Charmed, Ghost Whisperer, Moonlight, Jericho, Heroes, Dark Angel, Veronica Mars, and NCIS.
Books
J.D. Robb, Laurell K. Hamilton, Anne Frasier, Janet Evanovich, Rachel Caine, Laurie Faria Stolarz, Fiona Brand, Ann Brashares, Sarah Dessen, Tina Ferraro, Allison van Diepen, Sophie Kinsella, and Wendy Rosnau
Heroes
Those who make a kind gesture to someone as often as possible.
KELLY PARRA is a Mexican-Filipino-Italian writer. Through her teen years, her nationality was many times a guessing game by new acquaintances and today she often writes her multicultural characters with the same experiences. She debuted into young adult fiction with the Latina novel GRAFFITI GIRL, a Latinidad top pick in 2007. Her next novel is the YA contemporary paranormal, INVISIBLE TOUCH, and will be released in the fall of 2008.
Kelly currently lives somewhere in between dreamland and her hometown in Central Coast California. When not pulling her hair while writing her current novel, she likes to play with her abundance of websites and feed a serious television addiction.
Kara Martinez has been trying to be "normal" ever since the accident that took her father's life when she was eleven years old. She's buried the caliente side of her Mexican heritage with her father and tried to be the girl her rigid mother wants her to be--compliant and dressed in pink, and certainly not acting out like her older brother Jason. Not even Danielle, her best friend at Valdez High, has seen the real Kara; only those who read her anonymous blog know the deepest secrets of the sign seer.
"A magical blending of mystery, romance, and deep and dangerous secrets. Kelly Parra's Invisible Touch is an action-packed coming-of-age novel, sure to keep readers turning pages and begging for a sequel." -- Laurie Faria Stolarz, Bestselling author of Blue is for Nightmares and Deadly Little Secret
"Invisible Touch is a fast-paced, gripping book full of teenage secrets, alienation and hidden pain. It's also incredibly tender and full of hope and made me stay up all night to finish it." -- Amanda Ashby, author of You Had Me At Halo & Zombie Queen of Newbury High
"Readers are going to delight in this fast-paced, gripping story, and be kept spellbound until its surprising finish." -- Tina Ferraro, author of How To Hook A Hottie & Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress
"This book shows that when you're always looking to the future, you often forget to deal with the past. An amazing, touching novel that deals with big issues in an original context." (5 Stars, Gold Star Award for Excellence) -- TeensReadToo, Reviewer
"Kara's voice and situation is so compelling, and the mystery behind the signs will propel any reader through the novel, wanting to figure out how it will end. And the ending is completely riveting, and a total shock-- this is a simply fantastic book, and one that everyone should check out." -- Reviewer, Book Chic
⇒ THE INVISIBLE TOUCH VIDEO ⇒
⇒ GRAFFITI GIRL ⇒
2008 RITA FINALIST: Young adult & Best First Book!
Graffiti art. It's bold. It's thrilling. And it can get a girl into serious trouble...
Raised by her single mom (who's always dating the wrong kind of man) in a struggling California neighborhood, Angel Rodriguez is a headstrong, independent young woman who channels her hopes and dreams for the future into her painting. But when her entry for a community mural doesn't rate, she's heartbroken. Even with winning artist Nathan Ramos--a senior track star and Angel's secret crush--taking a sudden interest in Angel and her art, she's angry and hurt. She's determined to find her own place in the art world, her own way.
"Graffiti Girl shows us that the only thing better than discovering your talent is finding yourself along the way." -- Jenny O'Connell, author of The Book of Luke
"With realistic situations and lifelike characters who seem like they could jump off the page, the plot could have been based on true events. Everyone should read this book." -- Reviewer, Book Divas
"Told in a very raw, honest, and realistic way, this novel portrays the Latino culture in a way I don't think I've seen before in YA literature. The events in this novel feel very real and make you invest so much into Angel and her life, leading up to a killer climax." -- Reviewer, Book Chic
"A Latinidad 2007 Top Pick!"
"A V.I.T. Page-turning read in TEEN mag, Winter 2008!"
Hey Kelly, Love that cover. Hope you are well. I've posted some new book trailers. Maybe you'll have time to check them out. All the best, Pamela Lowell
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"Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair."
Ms. Kelly, A thought from a friend, for a friend. "Have you stopped to consider that it's life's "disconnects," "almosts," and "not quites," my friend, that make life's "connections," "gotchas," and "eurekas" so fantastically romantic? Good, because they were your idea." Thanks for being you, I'm sure, someone's day, is better because of you. Robert Foster
Holitas,
<br />Pasar para ver eso…es muy hermoso…
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<br />Las Picardías del Güegüense es una versión narrativa de la mas controversial obra de la literatura nicaragüense, como es la comedia bailete El Güegüense o la Danza del Macho Ratón, del Siglo XVII. El Güegüense fue declarado Patrimonio Oral e Intangible de la Humanidad por la UNESCO en noviembre del 2005 y es considerada una obra excepcional como testimonio en la gestación de la tradición cultural mestiza en la época colonial española en Nicaragua.
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Hey Ms. Parra, just did some nice collaborations with some sisters from the bay and Salinas.Please check it out when u have the time. We spoke thru email about a yr ago and I Would still like to collab with you in the future if ur not too busy.Hope all is well in bookland.Peace. -Robert Trujillo/Tres come bien books
