Tra was 14 years old when she wrote her comic and living in Washington D.C. She was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, but moved to the US for her dad’s work when she was 7.
Read MoreMolly was born in China and moved to the USA when she was small. She was going into 9th grade when she wrote her comic and her favorite subject is math.
Read MoreDuy was 16-year-old when he wrote his comic. His family immigrated from Vietnam. In his free time, he likes to write poetry and feed birds in Rock Creek Park.
Read MoreLinh Ngo is a 17-year-old Vietnamese and Chinese author from Rockville and Maryland.
Read MoreVy was 15 years old when she wrote her comic. Vy was born in Vietnam and moved to Virginia, U.S., when she was in sixth grade.
Read MoreHa Diep Phuong was 16 when she created her comic. She was born in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
Read MorePhuong was 14 years old when he wrote his comic. He and his family are from Viet Nam.
Read MoreI am a high school student in Washington, DC and a first-generation Mexican-American. I have a big family: four brothers, one sister, four amazing parents—my mom and step-dad and my dad and step-mom—three cats, and a husky. I like music and sports.
Read MoreI am 17 years old and a junior in high school. I am a native Washingtonian, but my family is from New Guinea and Mali.
Read MoreI am 18 years old and currently a freshman in college. Both of my parents are from El Salvador, with my mom from San Miguel and my dad from La Union.
Read MoreI am 22 years old and was born and raised in El Salvador until age 13. I graduated high school in Washington, DC in 2019 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics in May 2023, just as we were finishing this book!
Read MoreMy name is Mich and I am 16 years old. I’m originally from San Salvador, El Salvador.
Read MoreMy name is Jonatan and I am 16 years old. I was born in El Salvador, but currently live in Washington, DC.
Read MoreI am a 15-year-old girl from Washington, DC, currently in the 9th grade. My mother is from El Salvador, and my father is from Bolivia.
Read MoreI am 15 years old and a sophomore in high school. I am also a first-generation American with Mexican parents, a little sister, and an adorable little dog.
Read MoreMy name is Saylenis Palmore (she/her). I was 21 years old when I wrote my story, “Damaged.” I am currently a senior at the University of the District of Columbia. Though I am still figuring out what I would like to do when I graduate, I know I would enjoy working for an organization that helps kids around the world.
Read MoreMarilyn is the oldest of six siblings and an immigrant from El Salvador. She is the first in her family to pursue a college education. As a first-time author, she’s proud to accomplish a dream she’s had since childhood. Writing this book was important to her because she hasn’t felt seen or represented in children’s books. She wants other underrepresented mothers to know that there is no perfect way to be a mom. What matters most is that you love your children!
Read MoreJuliana is from Mexico and has four children: Julian, Mia, Emelia, and Lyanna. She recently graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine where she studied Biomedical Informatics. She enjoys drawing and reading with her kids. Juliana is excited to share a slice of life of Latino culture and hopes this book will help kids connect with their cultural heritage.
Read MoreEdith is from Honduras and has a son named Keyden who is in kindergarten. She currently works as a medical assistant and studies medical sonography at Northern Virginia Community College. Edith loves reading and running. She enjoys reading with her son and hopes other parents will enjoy reading this book together with their children, too.
Read MoreAraceli is from Honduras and is a mother to four children: Alena, Bryan, Carlos, and Ismael. She is a student at University of the District of Columbia where she studies Human Development. Araceli wrote this book to teach her children about their heritage, and to show them that they can do anything. She never thought she would be an author and is excited to share this book with her children — and with you!
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