Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Diane Gonzales Bertrand is a Latina author born in San Antonio, Texas, renowned for her children's and young adult books featuring Mexican-American characters, family life, and bilingual stories published by Arte Público Press.[1][2] She has authored novels like Trino’s Choice, Trino’s Time, and Sweet Fifteen, along with bilingual picture books such as Family/Familia and Uncle Chente’s Picnic, earning awards including Best Bilingual Children's Book from the National Latino Literary Hall of Fame.[1][5] A longtime educator, she taught language arts and English before becoming Writer-in-Residence at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, from which she recently retired.[1][5][6]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Mar 12, 1956
Children’s Literature
Young Adult Fiction
Bilingual Picture Books
The F factor
Ricardo's Race/La Carrera de Ricardo (Spanish Edition)
Trino's Time
We Are Cousins / Somos primos
Las Empanadas Que Hacia la Abuela
There's a Name for This Feeling / Hay un nombre para lo que siento
The Party for Papa Luis / La Fiesta Para Papa Luis
El Dilema De Trino
The Park Our Town Built / El parque que nuestro pueblo construyó
Uncle Chente's Picnic/El Picnic De Tio Chente
Sofia and the Purple Dress / Sofia Y El Vestido Morado
Adelita and the Veggie Cousins / Adelita y las primas verduritas
The Park Our Town Built
Lessons of the Game