Reyna grande biography of martin

This week, is featuring author Reyna Grande. Ms. Grande grew up in Guerrero, Mexico and East Los Angeles, California, having migrated to the United States at the age of nine. Reyna’s life experiences have helped her capture the spirit of her writing style and to mesmerize her audience as they read her books.

Read our interview with Reyna Grande and see what drives her to write in spite of some of the challenges she faced along the way of her life journey.

Please begin by telling us a little bit about yourself; where you grew up, where you currently reside, family upbringing, or anything you would like our readers to know about you?

I was born in Guerrero, Mexico. I lived there until I was nine years old.

Reyna grande interview

Then I came to the U.S. as an undocumented child immigrant to live with my father, whom I hadn’t seen in eight years. I spent my adolescence in Highland Park (a community on northeast L.A.). I had a