Reyna Grande

Reyna Grande is an author, speaker, and educator. Her first novel, Across a Hundred Mountains (Atria), received a 2007 American Book Award and the 2006 El Premio Aztlán Literary Award. Her second novel, Dancing with Butterflies was the recipient of a 2010 International Latino Book Award.

Originally from Mexico, Reyna came to the U.S. as an undocumented child immigrant to live with her father, whom she hadn’t seen in eight years. She went on to become the first in her family to graduate from college. Reyna holds a B.A. and an M.F.A. in creative writing. The Distance Between Us (Atria), a memoir hailed by Kirkus Reviews as a “standout immigrant coming-of-age story,” will be published in August 2012. Learn more about her at ReynaGrande.com.

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