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during their third poetry contest held in 2000. Her poem "Ya
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Her poem "Mi
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Lázaro worked as a school teacher for various years and retired after she was married to take care of her children and her household. That is when she started to write stories and poems for and about her children.
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Mi Flamboyán Amarillo (My Yellow Poinciana Tree), illustrated by
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Brilla, Brilla, Linda Estrella (Shine, shine, pretty star)
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