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Winner: 2017 San Diego book award
"All readers should find plenty here to make them smile. A fun, amusing tale about the beautiful torment of young hearts and hormones at play."
"In the spirit of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders and John Green’s Looking for Alaska, this is a coming-of-age story about a young man who has been given an opportunity and almost loses it by caving in to peer pressure... VERDICT: A quick yet heavy-laden read about race, class, and friendship. Recommended for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Matt de la Peña."
-School Library Journal
"The novel is a page-turner, each day fraught with suspense and danger. The book is exciting, inspiring and smart." - JNS.org
Acts of Resistance is a quick read that shines light on a little-known and highly successful attempt in a small, little-known country to protect...its way of life against the powerful Nazi regime.”
-Historical Novel Society
"In the novel Kurt tells his young friend, 'Nia, CATCHER IN THE RYE is a classic, not because it gives you any clear answers, but because it gives you the truth.' That’s what Carrillo gives readers in this entertaining novel about the exciting and difficult and complicated adventure of being a teenager."
-Candi Sary, award winning author
"Nia and the Dealer is a beautiful story. Bravo, Dominic Carrillo. Keep stories like this coming, not just for young adults but for all of us.”
-ReadersFavorite.com
"VERDICT: A fun contemporary adventure for teens clamoring for a road trip gone wrong with a Murder on the Orient Express vibe.” -School Library Journal
"The pace is fast and there’s rarely a dull moment; there’s juicy suspense in every subplot and plenty of close calls..."
-Kirkus Reviews
2020 SDBA Winner
2018 IAN book award finalist
translation: Bulgarian
"Twenty original contributions by Mexican American authors about growing up in the U.S... The opening story, “Ghetto Is Not an Adjective” by Dominic Carrillo, successfully cannonballs into the deep end of the social justice pool... The variety of narrative styles contributes to the broad appeal of this volume. Well worth reading."
-Kirkus Reviews
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