David Bowles, author portrait
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David Bowles

DAVID BOWLES grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He’s the author of several award-winning titles, including They Call Me Güero, The Smoking Mirror, the 13th Street series, and Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico. His picture book debut, My Two Border Towns, is available in English and Spanish. In 2020, David co-founded #DignidadLiteraria, a grassroots activist hashtag and movement dedicated to promoting equity for Latinx people in publishing.
They Call Her Fregona
My Two Border Towns
Mis dos pueblos fronterizos
They Call Me Güero
Me dicen Güero
The Chupacabras of the Río Grande

Books

They Call Her Fregona
My Two Border Towns
Mis dos pueblos fronterizos
They Call Me Güero
Me dicen Güero
The Chupacabras of the Río Grande

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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