Rene saldana jr biography

          René Saldaña, Jr. is the author of several acclaimed novels for young people that depict life in Mexican-American communities.

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          Saldaña, René, Jr.

          Personal

          Born in McAllen, TX; married; wife's name Tina; children: Lukas, Mikah. Education: Bob Jones University, B.A.; Clemson University, M.A.; Georgia State University, Ph.D.

          (English and creative writing).

          Addresses

          Home—Lubbock, TX. Office—Texas Tech University, College of Education, Box 41071, Lubbock, TX 79409.

          René saldaña, jr. age

        1. René saldaña, jr. age
        2. René Saldaña, Jr. is a poet and author who writes for children and young adults, as well as a professor of Language and Literacy at Texas Tech University.
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        4. René Saldaña, Jr., is the author of critically acclaimed fiction for young adults, including the novels The Jumping Tree and The Whole Sky Full of Stars.
        5. René Saldaña Jr. is an American poet, novelist and educator.

          6. [email protected]; [email protected].

          Career

          Author and educator. University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburgh, assistant professor of English; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, assistant professor of language and literacy, 2006—.

          Also taught middle school and high school in Texas for six years.

          Awards, Honors

          Humanities Texas grant.

          Writings

          The Jumping Tree (novel), Delacorte Press (New York, NY), 2001.

          Finding Our Way (stories), Wendy Lamb Books (New York, NY), 2003.

          The Whole Sky Full of Stars (novel), Wendy Lamb Books (New York, NY), 2007.

          Contributor of stories to anthologies, including Face Relations: Storie