Stories from a mango farm in El Salvador — where every ordinary moment holds a little magic.
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Mango Market Adventure
Follow a child's joyful day with Grandma and Grandpa — picking mangoes, and helping sell them at the street market. Along the way, she discovers the beauty of work and family bonding. Mango Market Adventure is the first story of a series of five adventure books, growing up with her grandparents on a Salvadoran farm without running water or electricity. Blending English with playful Spanish.
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Adventures from Growing Up on a Farm in El Salvador
Mango Market Adventure is drawn from Veronica's real memories of farm life with Grandma and Grandpa — the mango trees, the market mornings, and the everyday moments that felt like magic.
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"Even small and ordinary moments can hold magic."
VERONICA WOOD BLAIR grew up on her grandparents' farm without electricity or running water in the lush countryside of El Salvador, where mango trees, volcano views, and street market adventures filled her childhood with wonder. She's also writing a faith-filled memoir about hardship, healing, and her journey to America — the story behind the stories.
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Veronica is available for interviews, school visits, and features on children's literature, bilingual storytelling, and life on a Salvadoran farm.
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