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Author Interview with Kitty Felde

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Thumbs Up from BookLife!

Fina is back in L.A. with a whole host of new troubles and a brand-new mystery to solve. And this time, a man's home, freedom, and perhaps his very life are on the line.

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Press Release for “Home of the Brave”

Break-ins, v andalism, fires — neighbors blame a homeless man they call the Bear. Everyone except 11-year-old detective Fina Mendoza.

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Press Release for “Snake in the Grass”

Partisanship in Washington has gotten so bad, someone’s putting snakes in the gym bags and trash cans of any member of Congress who dares to talk to someone from the other party.

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Press Release: Are You Smarter Than Your Parents About…Civics?

How much do you know about the building blocks of American democracy?

Marie Daley 8/14/26 Marie Daley 8/14/26

Book Marketing Strategies

We were recently asked about our marketing strategies at Chesapeake Press by the Nonfiction Authors Association.

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Book Launch!

Join writer Kitty Felde at the launch of her latest Fina Mendoza Mystery SNAKE IN THE GRASS!

Marie Daley 7/29/26 Marie Daley 7/29/26

Coffee & Conversation with Kitty Felde

Join writer Kitty Felde for coffee and conversation!

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Fina Book Giveaway!

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Civics Quiz in the OC

How much do you remember from 5th grade civics class? Test your knowledge against your kids!

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The Secret History of Papa (Revealed!)

For Mendoza’s father, or “Papa,” Felde envisioned someone she had gotten to know over the years covering California’s congressional delegation. Someone genial and soft-spoken who, lately, has been in the news quite a bit.

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Chesapeake Press Writers at ALA

Come meet writers Kitty Felde and PJ Jaeger at ALA!

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PJ Jaeger Talks About Civics Education in America on Larry Mantle’s “Airtalk” on KPCC/LAist

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The Dogs of Fina Mendoza

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Chesapeake Press Goes to the Culver City Book Festival

Books focused on educating the youngest among us was Kitty Felde's civics series. She spent 30 years as a political commentator on public radio before shifting her focus to a younger audience and now has a series of books that teach kids about political topics through protagonist Fina Mendoza and her dog, Senator Something. - Christian May-Suzuki, Culver Crescent

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Interview with writer Kitty Felde

Writer Kitty Felde talks about the differences between California and Washington, DC, the state of civics education, and fashion rules in our nation’s capital. She also offers writing tips.

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Honors for “Losing is Democratic”

Congratulations to writer Kitty Felde. Her novella Losing is Democratic: How to Talk to Kids About January 6th has been named a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.