Mariel-Ayen is the author of “Anak.” She was 16 years old when she wrote her comic. Mariel is from DC and her family is from the Philippines.
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ES is the author of “Split Attention.” He was a sophomore in high school when he wrote his comic and his family is from Asia.
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Chi was 15 years old when she wrote her comic. She was born in Hanoi, Vietnam and currently lives in Washington DC.
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Tra was 14 years old when she wrote her comic and living in Washington D.C. She was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, but moved to the US for her dad’s work when she was 7.
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Molly was born in China and moved to the USA when she was small. She was going into 9th grade when she wrote her comic and her favorite subject is math.
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Duy was 16-year-old when he wrote his comic. His family immigrated from Vietnam. In his free time, he likes to write poetry and feed birds in Rock Creek Park.
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Linh Ngo is a 17-year-old Vietnamese and Chinese author from Rockville and Maryland.
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Vy was 15 years old when she wrote her comic. Vy was born in Vietnam and moved to Virginia, U.S., when she was in sixth grade.
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Ha Diep Phuong was 16 when she created her comic. She was born in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
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Phuong was 14 years old when he wrote his comic. He and his family are from Viet Nam.
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I am a high school student in Washington, DC and a first-generation Mexican-American. I have a big family: four brothers, one sister, four amazing parents—my mom and step-dad and my dad and step-mom—three cats, and a husky. I like music and sports.
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I am 17 years old and a junior in high school. I am a native Washingtonian, but my family is from New Guinea and Mali.
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I am 18 years old and currently a freshman in college. Both of my parents are from El Salvador, with my mom from San Miguel and my dad from La Union.
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I am 22 years old and was born and raised in El Salvador until age 13. I graduated high school in Washington, DC in 2019 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics in May 2023, just as we were finishing this book!
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My name is Mich and I am 16 years old. I’m originally from San Salvador, El Salvador.
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My name is Jonatan and I am 16 years old. I was born in El Salvador, but currently live in Washington, DC.
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I am a 15-year-old girl from Washington, DC, currently in the 9th grade. My mother is from El Salvador, and my father is from Bolivia.
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I am 15 years old and a sophomore in high school. I am also a first-generation American with Mexican parents, a little sister, and an adorable little dog.
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My name is Saylenis Palmore (she/her). I was 21 years old when I wrote my story, “Damaged.” I am currently a senior at the University of the District of Columbia. Though I am still figuring out what I would like to do when I graduate, I know I would enjoy working for an organization that helps kids around the world.
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Marilyn is the oldest of six siblings and an immigrant from El Salvador. She is the first in her family to pursue a college education. As a first-time author, she’s proud to accomplish a dream she’s had since childhood. Writing this book was important to her because she hasn’t felt seen or represented in children’s books. She wants other underrepresented mothers to know that there is no perfect way to be a mom. What matters most is that you love your children!
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