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René  Saldaña, Jr. René Saldaña, Jr.

Last updated on: February 19, 2010

In the world filled with talented individuals who write books for teenagers, René Saldaña, Jr. stands out as one of the friendliest, sweetest guys you could ever meet. Family man, teacher, poet, short story writer, and novelist, born and raised in Texas, this Latino with a PhD. Is also a fan of boxing, wrestling, and NASCAR racing. His love of writing and learning and his appreciation of his writing colleagues is evident as he talks about his life and work.

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Novels

The Jumping Tree (2001)

The Whole Sky Full of Stars (2007)

Books for Younger Readers

The Case of the Pen Gone Missing: A Mickey Rangel Mystery / El Caso De La Pluma Perdida: Colección Mikey Rangel, Detective Privado, translated by Carolina Villarroel (2009)

Short Stories

El Susto (1999)

Finding Our Way (1999)

Peter's Story (2000)

SylvieSylvieSylvie (2002)

Finding Our Way: Stories (2003)

Un Faite/The Fight (2004)

The Heart of the Soul of the World (2004)

Maybe Yeah, Maybe Nah (2005)

Jump Away (2005)

Jump Away (2005)

Jump Away (2005)

Not Much To It (2005)

Fatboy and Skinnybones (2008)

Short Stories for Adults

El Soñador (1999)

El Susto (1999)

Finding Our Way (1999)

Peter's Story (2000)

El Bronco y la Lechuzain (2001)

SylvieSylvieSylvie (2002)

The NOBLE Speech (2003)

Selected Poetry

The Rocker (1996)

Under the Shade (1996)

El Canalito: In Those Days (1996)

La Loquita (1998)

Mi ?Apa/My Father (2000)

El Pistolero (2000)

Caminando Sobre Agua (2000)

La Loquita (2000)

Essays for Educators

Recent Valley Literature: The South Texas Mexican Set (2005)

Hecho en Tejas, Hecho En El Valle (2007)

Young Men Living on the Threshold: An Interview with Author Matt de la Peña (2009)

The Bilingual Book Club: A Family Affair (2009)

General Awards

A Top Ten ?New? Latino Author to Watch (and Read), LatinoStories.com (2008)