Priscilla Celina SuárezPriscilla Celina (Lina) Suárez grew up in the borderlands of South Texas and was the 2015-17 McAllen Poet Laureate, where she had an opportunity to rediscover the many communities in the Rio Grande Valley. During her childhood, she lived surrounded b the farmlands of the then small colonia of Las Milpas, TX, where she fi rst heard many of the leyendas she shares in her book Cuentos Wela Told Me: Th at Scared the Beeswax Out of Me.Her poetry is a hybrid of rancheras, polkas, pop, rock, and músicainternacional. A past contributor to the American Library Association's YoungAdult Library Services magazine, she has previously authored the Texas StateLibrary's Bilingual Programs Chapter - allowing her an opportunity to gainexperience in writing poetry, rhymes, and tongue twisters for children andteens.She has shared her poetry in ¡Juventud!: Growing up on the Border andAlong the River III: Dark Voices from the Río Grande. In 2003, her work wasselected by Th e Monitor as Th e Best Poetry of the Year. You can learn moreabout her by visiting her website at www.pcsuarez.com. Read More Read Less