About

Danielle Y. C. McClean is a children's author, translator, and interpreter. Her debut middle-grade novel, Secrets of Oscuros: The Protectors' Pledge (CaribbeanReads Publishing, 2017), illustrated by Lorena Soriano, was one of three 2016 CODE Burt Award for Caribbean Young Adult Literature winning titles, and its sequel, Secrets of Oscuros: The Whisperer's Warning (CaribbeanReads, 2022), illustrated by Rachel Moss, won the 2022 Bocas Lit Fest Children's Book Prize. She has degrees in French, Spanish, and law, and was a Spanish teacher for eight years.

Originally from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Ms. McClean currently lives in Tennessee with her husband and two children.

Featured Work

The Protectors' Pledge

2017

The Oscuros Forest is a place to be feared, inhabited by mythical characters of Caribbean lore. Everyone in Alcavere knows that. But when a disappearance shakes the village, twelve-year-old JV finds himself deep in the forest making surprising alliances in the name of a rescue mission—uncovering in the process, a shocking secret that will force him to question everything he thought he knew.

Other Works

  • The Whisperer's Warning

    2022

Awards and Recognition

  • 2016 CODE Burt Award for Caribbean Young Adult Literature (3rd Place)
  • 2022 Bocas Children's Book Prize
  • 2023 Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award

Press and Media Mentions