Claudia Guadalupe Martínez calls Mexico and the US home. Her core childhood memories are set in El Paso, Texas. This dynamic of growing up between borders inspires her writing. She is the recipient of two Texas Institute of Letters Best Young Adult Book Awards, a Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, an Américas Award Commendation, a Junior Library Guild selection, and multiple starred reviews. She now lives with her family in Illinois. Find her online at claudiaguadalupemartinez.com.