"From the Wood Part One: Middle School" by Jacqaline Flores Navarro is a gorgeous coming-of-age story for young readers. It centers on a young girl named Vina, who recounts the many things that have shaped her up until today. She talks about her family, friends, and home life, growing up as a Mexican-American in a low-income neighborhood. Things take a turn when Vina begins to experience bullying at her Middle School, and she has to choose: ignore the bully and suffer, or stand up for herself?

Author Jacqaline Flores Navarro has had a passion for writing and storytelling ever since she was a young girl. Growing up in California, she was always able to draw inspiration from the people and places around her. But she didn't think about pursuing writing professionally until college, where she began to study scriptwriting. This was her first step in deciding to write her first book.

Although her passion lies in writing, Navarro has a myriad of other interests and hobbies. She's a big fan of getting creative in other areas of her life, from drawing, to making videos, to dancing! And though this is her debut book, she plans to continue her career as an author and show everyone that anyone can publish a great book!

Navarro was named by her older sister and is very family-oriented, which comes off in her writing. Her favorite foods are fruit and pasta, and she was even a part of the audience on an episode of "Let's Make a Deal."

Currently, Jacqaline lives in California with her parents and sisters.