Girl next door . . . or Mayan sorceress ?
Martika Gálvez's "To Do" list:
1. Research final project for art class–on the jaguar
2. Study the arts of telepathy (ESP) and pyrokinesis (starting fires at will)
3. Build an altar and pray to Mayan deities
4. Use psychic powers to recover stolen ancient statue and help rescue abducted teen girl...
5. and convince Mom I'm really studying at the library
Introducing Martika Gálvez, the Latina Nancy Drew of the new millennium.
Ages 12+
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Michele Domínguez Greene is an Emmy-nominated actress who has starred in the NBC series L.A. Law and numerous television movies and independent films. Behind the camera, her talent as a screenwriter has garnered her critical acclaim. Her screenplays include Fly Cherry and Beethoven's 7-11, which won the 2004 Spirit of Moondance Award in the category of best short screenplays at the Moondance International Film Festival. Her first novel, Chasing the Jaguar, has been optioned by movie producer Robert Katz, whose films include Selena and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
Ms. Greene is also a bilingual singer/songwriter signed to Appleseed Recordings. She has recorded two solo albums, Ojo de Tiburón and Luna Roja, and has lent her vocals to Spain in My Heart: Songs of the Spanish Civil War and the Grammy-nominated Seeds, a compilation of songs by Pete Seeger.
A native Angeleno of Mexican-Oklahoman-Irish heritage, Ms. Greene resides in Los Angeles, California.
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