Her debut novel, Lupe Wong Won't Dance, was a Pura Belpré Award honor book[1] and PNBA winner in 2021.

[6] Lupe Wong Won't Dance is a middle-grade sports novel published September 8, 2020 by Levine Querido.

Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who’s Chinacan / Mexinese just like her.

[9] In Higuera's novel, 12-year-old Petra Peña and her family are among those chosen to escape Earth before Halley's comet collides with the planet;she will have to leave many things behind like her home, her friends, and of course her Abuelita or Grandmother.

[10][11] Booklist included Lupe Wong Won't Dance on their 2021 lists of the top ten "Best Middle-Grade Debuts"[12] and "Best Sports Books for Youth.