María José Fitzgerald

María José Fitzgerald is a teacher and children’s author. Her favorite stories usually include animals, friendship, family, and magic. She grew up snorkeling and hiking in her homeland of Honduras, where nature and culture nourished her soul. Her debut novel, Turtles of the Midnight Moon won the Green Earth Book Award and was named a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, among other honors. When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, walking her dogs, or maybe out on a family mountain-bike ride.

Books by María José Fitzgerald

Turtles of the Midnight Moon

When poachers threaten the island they love, two girls team up to save the turtles—and each other. An eco-mystery with an unforgettable friendship story at its heart from a fresh new voice in middle grade.

Mystery on Macaw Mountain

María José Fitzgerald

Birds of a feather solve crime together in this riveting middle grade mystery! When eight endangered macaws are stolen from a bird sanctuary in the Mayan ruins of Copán, four sleuthing cousins must find out who took them—and why.