Jenny Torres Sanchez

JENNY TORRES SANCHEZ is a full-time writer and former English teacher. Her novel, WE ARE NOT FROM HERE (Penguin Young Readers/Philomel Books) is a Pura Belpré 2021 Young Adult Author Honor Book. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, but has lived on the border of two worlds her whole life. She lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and their children. Visit her online at jennytorressanchez.com and on Facebook and follow her on Twitter at @jetchez.