Meet the Author: Ernesto Cisneros
Audience: Students in Grades 6-9
Meet the Author
Ernesto CisnerosErnesto Cisneros is an educator and the award-winning author of Efrén Divided , which received national acclaim for its “honest depiction of characters” with whom young adults can identify. It is the winner of the prestigious Pura Belpré Medal (2020). His follow-up book, Falling Short , has received two International Latino Book awards.
Students from Key Middle School provided questions to the author, ranging from the writing process to immigration, leading to a lively discussion.
Grades 6-9.