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{{infobox book
| name        = Maritza: Lead with Your Heart
| image       = MaritzaLeadWithYourHeart.jpg
| imagewidth  = 300px
| caption     = The cover of Maritza: Lead with your Heart.
| published   = 2021
| timeline    = October - November 2021
| author      = [[Angela Cervantes]]
| illustrator = [[Caroline Garcia]]<br>[[Flavia Conley]].
| isbn        = 1683371860
}}
'''Maritza: Lead with Your Heart''' is the first book about [[Maritza Ochoa]]. It was included with [[Maritza Ochoa (doll)|the doll]] when she was available; it was available separately as part of [[World by Us]] but is now [[Retirement|retired]]. 

==Characters==

: ''See Also: [[Minor Characters in Maritza's Story]]''

* [[Makena Williams]]
* [[Evette Peeters]]
* [[Maritza Ochoa]]

==Chapter By Chapter Summary==

===Meet The Author and Illustrator/Advisory Board===

The dedication, information about the author and illustrator, and advisory board are listed at the front of the book before two pages about World by Us and Maritza. 

===Chapter One: Girls Play, Too===

===Chapter Two: Soccer Dreams===

===Chapter Three: A Better Life===

===Chapter Four: Amigas===

===Chapter Five: Different Opinions===

===Chapter Six: More than Prayers===

===Chapter Seven: Goals===

===Chapter Eight: Get Into Formation===

===Chapter Nine: Soccer Showcase===

===Chapter Ten: Hope===

===Glossary===

Glossary of Spanish words and phrases used through the book.

===Changemakers===

Includes promotion of the books ''[[A Smart Girl's Guide: Race and Inclusion]]'' and ''[[Stand Up For You and Your Friends]]''. 

===Reader Questions===

Discussion questions for readers about the events of the story. 

==Trivia==

* Chronologically, the book overlaps with ''[[Makena: See Me, Hear Me, Know Me]]'' and ''[[Evette: The River and Me]]''. 

==See Also==

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[[Category:Maritza Ochoa]]
[[Category:Maritza's Collection]]
[[Category:Books]]
[[Category:World by Us]]
[[Category:Items Released in 2021]]
[[Category:Meet Books]]
[[Category:Retired Books]]

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