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Sofia is a 11 year old girl who enjoys writing and reading. She loves her family and her home. Sofia was born in Austin, TX. Her family is originated from Michoacán, Mexico But decided to migrate to Texas. She loves animals and nature around her, which is why she’s glad she lives in the country with many animal choices to chose from. She currently has 2 dogs, Marley & Nenana. She loves her two pups dearly, and couldn’t live without them.

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victoria is a 6th garder going to 7th in san,antonio texas she lives in a nice 2 story houst with her 4 sibilings elena, isaiah, lando, jazmin and also her perents bill and brandy she loves doing arts and crafts such as crocheting and painting  she really likes animals and has 2 dogs zuse and sofi and a cat apollo

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Elyse Castillo is a 14 year old artist born in Houston TX, and raised all throughout Texas, currently living in Austin. Since an early age, she’s had a love for artistic things like painting, sculpting, designing, and creating music, including using her creativity in writing. She likes to write drama and fantasy stories. When she picks up a pencil and writes, it feels like she’s in another universe where anything is possible through her imagination. Her goal is to get a job that uses her artistic abilities to entertain people; but as well as spread a message. She’s a young woman with big dreams, has accomplishments, and more to come.

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Iris Treinies is a 3rd grade teacher in Austin, Texas who lives in a small stucco house with her dog, Oliver. She recently completed her second year of teaching, pandemic style. She also recently completed a year-long fellowship through the National Writing Project after completing the local summer institute, Heart of Texas Writing Project. Originally from San Antonio, Iris made the move to Austin six years ago in order to study education. Her San Antonion roots influence her writing today, and she draws inspiration from the Mexican-American culture that surrounded her. Iris proudly calls herself a Ger-Mex-Tex (German, Mexican, and Texan) woman.

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Sandra Mariella Saco is a first generation Peruvian-American writer from Los Angeles, California. She studied Chicana/o Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. She moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she found her passion in teaching. She taught high school English for 8 years before being accepted to Arizona State University to pursue her doctorate degree in English Education. While she is a student and a writer, she also sees herself as an educator, advocate, guerrera and storyteller. With earning her Ph.D. she hopes to be able to advocate for more representation of children and adolescents from all over Latin America so that they may see themselves in the stories that are told and have their unique experiences represented. When she isn’t working on her doctoral studies, Sandra likes to spend time with her dogs and husband.

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Gabrielle Keene is a Mexican-American writer from Houston, Texas. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin studying Journalism and Sociology. She writes for her little sister, her parents, and her grandparents who all inspire her writing. Gabrielle hopes to one day become a radio journalist covering immigration and issues that affect the Latinx community. Gabrielle wants to be the kind of journalist who reports with empathy and care for the communities she reports on.

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Soy Jael, nací en El Salvador y actualmente vivo en Austin Tx. muy pronto estaré en séptimo grado. Soy una chica soñadora con ganas de triunfar, y con cumplir cada uno de esos sueños y metas que cree para mi.

Uno de mis sueños es ser escritora, escribo porque sé que a veces muchos adolescentes como yo solo necesitamos salir de este mundo por un instante y olvidar los problemas porque ser adolecente no es fácil aunque lo parezca. El mundo posiblemente te juzgue, muchas veces estará contra ti y a lo mejor te rindas.

Pero  los libros son una forma de salir y soñar con esas fantasías increíbles, mundos inimaginables e historias interesantes. y cuando pienso en que mis historias serán esa motivación y espacio para otras personas me hace querer avanzar más.

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Tracey T. Flores. Born & Raised in Phoenix, Arizona, I will always consider the desert my home, where my heart resides and feels at home, and where mi Familia de Guerrero, Alvarez y Flores planted their roots and cultivated their dreams.

I write for my mother, my Nana Josie, My Nana Flores, for my daughter Milagros and for my students. I write to unearth our histories, illuminate our stories and break silences. I write to heal and to dream of a new world alongside our chicas.

I love to run in the rain, read Latinx YA and Children’s Literature, Teach and Play Scrabble.

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Lola is 12 years old she lives in Phoenix, Arizona. she loves to write stories about adventure fiction and mystery when she's not writing she's either sitting with a book, in the kitchen or playing with her dog kane

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I am Carolina Aleman. I was born on August 12, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. I don’t let myself get defined by what people think and say about me. I don't live in anyone's shadow. I don’t want other people to decide what I am. I want to decide that for myself. I use writing as a way to jot down how I feel about really anything in life. Anything political. Anything personal. Writing is a way for me to cope with my mental health. It gives me a peace thatI feel meditation could never give me. I feel that ever since I could pick up a pencil, I have wanted to write about anything and everything. Writing gives me a way to stay present and mindful in my life. I live my life by this quote: "Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on."

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I am Gabriela Zuniga, a first generation Mexican American born and raised in Houston, Texas. A mother, a daughter, an educator, a literacy coach, I write as an act of love. Writing for me now is a form of healing. I write down my thoughts, my worries, my dreams to dive deeper into self reflection. To me writing is also a form of survival. Being in nepantla, being away from our homeland and family, writing down and finding inspiration in the stories that are passed down is a way to help to continue keeping those moments alive.

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Calista Llamas grew up in the small town of Lockhart, Texas. She is a first generation college graduate from The University of Texas at Austin. She received her bachelor's in early childhood education and will start her first year of teaching in the fall. She enjoys sharing her story and experiences through making TikToks, art, and writing. She is passionate about building equitable classrooms and pushing back on racist and sexist ideologies. Her goal is to be the person she needed when she was younger and hopes her writing will inspire others to share theirs and speak their truth!

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Alethea Maldonado is second generation Mexican-American. She grew up surrounded by her family in the small town of Rockdale, Texas.

Reading and writing alongside her Multilingual writers in the classroom, Alethea’s continues to be inspired to strive towards creating a communal space in her classroom where she and her students explore their identities and cultures together, share their writing talents, and celebrate their writing creations to a real audience.

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I am Nataliah Aleman. I was born July 31st, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. I am the daughter of Ginger and Jaime Aleman and have three younger sisters. Many of my writings are inspired by the strong female role models in my life and are written about the truth of the world around us. I use writing as a way to express my opinions and raise awareness to issues that matter to me and affect not only my community but minorities everywhere. It's a platform to bring about justice and change and allows people of all sorts of backgrounds to unite. In the words of Gloria Steinem,“When unique voices are united in a common cause, they make history.”

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Natalia DonJuan was born in Austin, Texas. She is twelve years old and has had a passion for writing since she was 7. Natalia enjoys writing stories about mystery and animals. She also likes to write essays on her passionate topics. She not only hopes to write good and entertaining stories, she wants to get the word out that everyone is equal and that the Earth needs to be saved. Natalia’s dream is to become an engineer and help the Earth in any way possible.

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Hello! My name is Carolina Flores. I am 12 years old and live in Texas. I like to read and write.

I mostly write stories about my own life and the adventures I go on.

I also write about things that inspire me, such as my family and friends to things from my own imagination.
My goal is to be recognized for my hard work and talents.

My name is Carolina Flores I live in Texas, I like to read and write and one day I will achieve my goal.

Thank you for listening!

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Evelyn was born in Yuriria Gto in Mexico and raised in Chicago IL  she is 12 years old, she is the only child, she mostly writes about her childhood and fictional stories about her life expirences, she likes to read then act the scenes in the books for fun.

When Evelyn grows up she wants to be a book writer and an illustrator and fort of a violin teacher to help students learn the history of music and were it came from.

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Born and raised in Austin,Texas but now lives in Lockhart,Texas, Abigail Rodriguez.Abigail is 12 years old and has 4 sisters and one older brother.Abigail writes about her thoughts,stories,and fantasy stories.When she is not writing Abigail likes to read,and make crafts(like making bracelets,draw,clay art,etc..)When Abigail grows up she wants to be a illustrator for childrens books

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Isabel Angelina Ortega is a writer and artist. She lives in Pomona, California on the corner of ninth and park. Being a Mexican-American she loves exploring her culture. She prefers writing fictional tales about animals. She has been illustrating since she was two. Her favorite canvas is and will always be her face. Her goal in writing is to make people laugh and make them aware. She loves exploring herself  through art.