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About Sara Pimental

Sara Pimental is a writer and illustrator in the Twin Cities. Her work explores storytelling, place, and nostalgia. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children & YA Lit from Hamline University and a BA from Concordia University, St. Paul.

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