Jenny Torres Sanchez

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Jenny Torres Sanchez is an American writer of young adult fiction.

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Biography

Sanchez was born in Brooklyn, New York. [1] Her mother is from Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, and her father is from El Salvador. [1] Around age three, Sanchez and her family moved to Uniondale on Long Island, where they lived for seven years before moving to Orlando, Florida." [1] Sanchez currently lives in Orlando with her husband and children. [2]

She received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Central Florida [3] and attempted to receive a Master of Arts in Creative Writing, though she was rejected four times. [1]

Sanchez initially taught English language arts [4] but left her job to help care for her second son, who at 15 months old, had developmental delays. [1] During this time, she began focusing on her writing her first novel, The Downside of Being Charlie, which was published in 2012. [1]

Much of Sanchez's writing discusses difficult topics. She has stated that she hopes her books allow people going through troubling times to "help them know that the human condition is one made up of so many things: love, pain, elation, tragedy. And no matter what your situation, there are others out there who probably understand, or empathize, with what someone is going through." [2] Even for readers who cannot relate to the material, Sanchez hopes to "foster sympathy among other readers—who might not have serious difficulties to deal with—for those teens who do." [1]

Awards and honors

Sanchez's books have received multiple awards and honors.

Kirkus Reviews included the following books on their year-end lists of the best young adult fiction: Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia (2013); [5] The Fall of Innocence (2018); [6] and We Are Not from Here (2020). [7] [8]

Awards for Sanchez's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2017Because of the Sun Florida Book Award for Young Adult Literature Gold [3]
2021We Are Not From Here Pura Belpré Award for AuthorFinalist [9]
2021We Are Not From Here American Library Association's Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 [10]

Publications

Books

Short stories and essays

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Goddu, Krystyna Poray (2020-05-05). "Q & A with Jenny Torres Sanchez". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  2. 1 2 Henry, Racquel (2017-01-16). "An Interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez - Racquel Henry". Burrow Press. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  3. 1 2 "Alumna Jenny Torres Sanchez awarded Kirkus Star". College of Arts and Humanities | University of Central Florida . Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  4. ↑ "Jenny Torres Sanchez". LAS MUSAS BOOKS. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  5. ↑ "Best of 2013". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  6. ↑ "Best of 2018". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  7. ↑ "We Are Not from Here". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  8. ↑ "Best of 2020". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  9. ↑ "We Are Not from Here | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. April 20, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  10. ↑ "2021 Top Ten Best Fiction". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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