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Diane Gonzales Bertrand

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Born: March 11 1956

Diane Gonzales Bertrand’s vivid imagination led her to write her first novel in the fifth grade. Her creativity didn’t stop there. She went on to write school plays, Girl Scout skits, and poetry. When Diane became a teacher, she created funny soap operas, religious plays, and translated Shakespeare into easier words for her students to enjoy and perform. Today, Diane writes stories for families to read together.

Diane’s many accomplishments include: National Hispanic Scholar, Author for PEN Center Writer-in-School Program, Member National Council Teachers of English, Member Texas Council of Creative Writing Teachers, and Texas Writers’ League. Diane has published nine young adult novels and six picture books, and has received several awards from the national Latino Literary Hall of Fame for her children’s picture books and young adult novels. Her recent children’s book with Raven Tree Press, My Pal, Victor / Mi amigo, Víctor was recognized by the American Library Association as the 2005 winner of The Schneider Family Book Award for best picture book for young children. The award honors an author and illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

Diane earned her B.A. in English and History from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and her M.A. in Communication Arts from Our Lady of the Lake University. She currently works as Writer-in-Residence at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX, where she teaches English Composition and Creative Writing.

Source: Raven Tree Press

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Diane Gonzales Bertrand

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Books from Diane Gonzales Bertrand

Trino's Choice

My Pal, Victor / Mi amigo, Victor

The Empanadas that Abuela Made / Las empanadas que hacía la abuela

Trino's Time

Sweet Fifteen

The Party For Papa Luis / La Fiesta Para Papa Luis

We Are Cousins/Somos Primos

Family / Familia

Sip, Slurp, Soup, Soup - Caldo, Caldo, Caldo

Sofia and the Purple Dress / Sofia Y El Vestido Morado

The Park Our Town Built / El parque que nuestro pueblo construyó

Cecilia and Miguel Are Best Friends / Cecilia Y Miguel Son Mejores Amigos

A Bean and Cheese Taco Birthday = Un cumpleaños con tacos de frijoles con queso

The Taco Magician and Other Poems for Kids

San Antonio Review: Issue Two | Winter 2019

Family/Familia

My Pal, Victor / Mi amigo, Víctor

The Ruiz Street Kids / Los muchachos de la calle Ruiz

Lessons of the Game

The Ruiz Street Kids/Los Muchachos de La Calle Ruiz