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Carmen T. Bernier-Grand (born in Coamo, Puerto Rico on November 22, 1947) is a Hispanic educator and author of notable and award winning books for children and young adults. Most of her books are written in verse and reflect her Puerto Rican heritage. She has also written picture book biographies about prominent Latin Americans.

Early life

Bernier-Grand was born and raised in Puerto Rico. As a child, she enjoyed writing and making up stories. She obtained a B.S. from the Catholic University of Puerto Rico in 1968; a M.S. from University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez in 1972. In the late 1970s, she moved to the United States mainland to pursue doctoral studies in advanced mathematics at the University of Connecticut.

Career

Before becoming an author, Bernier-Grand worked as a math instructor at the University of Puerto Rico and later, as a computer programmer in Portland, OR. In 1981, she decided to stay home to raise her children and began writing stories. Currently, she is an established author of numerous bilingual books, a presenter of creative writing workshops, and a multicultural storyteller. She has won three Pura Belpré Honors.

Selected works

Juan Bobo: Folktales From Puerto Rico (Harpercollins, 1994)

Poet and Politician of Puerto Rico: Don Luis Muñoz Marín (Orchard Books, 1995)

In the Shade of the Níspero Tree (Orchard Books, 1999)

Shake It, Morena! And Other Folklore From Puerto Rico

César: ¡Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! (Marshall Cavendish, 2004)

Frida: ¡Viva la vida! Long Live Life! (Marshall Cavendish, 2007)

Diego: Bigger than Life (Marshall Cavendish, 2009)

Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice (Two Lions, September 1, 2010)

Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina (Two Lions, September 1, 2011)

Our Lady Guadalupe (Two Lions, April 1, 2012)

References

1. ^ "Carmen T. Bernier-Grand". Something About the Author. 202: 9–12.
2. Ailesha (2012-10-29). "¡Mira Look!: Author Carmen T Bernier-Grand". Vamos a Leer. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
3. Hemingway, Edie (2011-02-25). "One Potato...Ten!: An interview with Carmen T. Bernier-Grand". One Potato...Ten!. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
4. "Happy Birthday Carmen T. Bernier-Grand - November 22". www.happybirthdayauthor.com. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
5. "Interview with Children's Book Author Carmen T. Bernier-Grand - Cynthia Leitich Smith". Cynthia Leitich Smith. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
6. Day, Frances Ann (2003). Latina and Latino voices in literature: Lives and works. University of South Florida Library: Greenwood Press. pp. 2003. ISBN 0313323941.
7. ^ "Carmen T Bernier Grand". www.carmenberniergrand.com. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
8. "The Pura Belpré Award winners 1996-present". American Library Association. 2011. Archived from the original on October 30, 2011.

External links

• http://www.carmentberniergrand.com/

• Living people
• 1947 births
• 21st-century Puerto Rican educators
• 21st-century American educators
• American women educators
• Puerto Rican women educators
• American children's writers
• American women children's writers
• University of Puerto Rico alumni
• University of Connecticut alumni
• People from Coamo, Puerto Rico
• Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico alumni
• Writers from Portland, Oregon
• Educators from Oregon