Rio Cortez Reading Order
1 series · 9 books
Rio Cortez is an American poet and children's book author whose work spans lyrical poetry and accessible literature for young readers. Her debut poetry collection Golden Ax earned significant recognition through multiple prestigious award nominations, including a National Book Award shortlist appearance and consideration for the PEN America Open Book Award. Known for blending social consciousness with inventive language, Cortez writes across genres to reach audiences of all ages, from her educational children's titles to her award-celebrated adult verse.
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Standalone Novels Series
9 books
Rio Cortez has written nine standalone novels that can be read in publication order beginning with ABCs of Women's History. The series includes Going Dark, Golden Ax, I Have Learned to Define a Field As a Space Between Mountains, River Is My Ocean, River Is My Sea, Río Es Mi Mar, The ABCs of Black History, and Blue Velvet Chair. While each book stands alone, readers interested in experiencing Cortez's complete body of work should follow the publication sequence from first to most recent. The completion status of the series is currently unknown.
Start with ABCs of Women's History, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | ABCs of Women's History |
| 2 | Blue Velvet Chair |
| 3 | Going Dark |
| 4 | Golden Ax |
| 5 | I Have Learned to Define a Field As a Space Between Mountains |
| 6 | River Is My Ocean |
| 7 | River Is My Sea |
| 8 | Río Es Mi Mar (the River Is My Ocean) |
| 9 | The ABCs of Black History |
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- How many books has Rio Cortez written?
- Rio Cortez has written 9 books across 1 series.