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María Luisa Retana was born in Cuba. A writer of bilingual children's books. Mrs. Retana offers school visits.
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Background
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Maria Luisa Retana received her B.A. in Spanish and Comparative Literature from the University of California, Riverside. She has worked extensively with children of all ages in scholastic and cultural events as well as in theater. Mrs. Retana lives with her husband, Guillermo, in Bisbee, AZ. She is the proud mother of three marvelous children: Ismael, Talia Alina and Ludim. On November 3rd, 2008 her first grandchild was born. Ariel Cruz Retana is her pride and joy.
Also the author of eight published bilingual children’s books, Mrs. Retana is a literary presenter for students, teachers, librarians, and parents. She enjoys doing school visits along with one of her illustrators, Pat Pollock Rhoads. She believes that a book is a passport to any place or any period in time.
Mrs. Retana has been influenced by the classic writers as well as those writers responsible for the rich French, Russian, Italian, German, English, Spanish and Latin American Literature. However, there is a writer that fired her passion for writing. This writer is the English crime writer Agatha Christie. She made a powerful impact in Mrs. Retana’s teen years. Mrs. Retana hopes someday to write under the category “mystery” for young adults. She will dedicate the first book under the already mentioned category to Agatha Christie.
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Birth Place
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Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
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Accomplishments
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On December 2008 Mrs. Retana received her first literacy award granted by the International Reading Association and the Cochise Area Council. It is an honor to share her first literacy award with you. Mrs. Retana’s deepest appreciation to the International Reading Association for their kindness in selecting her for their “Celebrate Literacy Award” under the category “Exemplary Service in the Promotion of Literacy.”
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Additional Information
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Booksurge, printers for amazon.com, will be publishing Maria Luisa Retana's eighth book. Dawn Till Dawn/De la aurora al crepúsculo is the first book on a medieval trilogy Mrs. Retana, along with Pat Pollock Rhoads, illustrator for the trilogy,have been working on for years. A book trailer has been created for the already mentioned title.
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Maria Retana's books
A site for teachers, parents, and most importantly for children. Great teaching resources and solid information for visitors on reading, medieval times and bilingual children's books.
School Visits
Spending time and sharing books with my readers has been the highlight of my career. I feel that every minute of effort I put into my work is worthwhile when children are part of the audience. Pat Pollock Rhoads is my main illustrator. We both indubitably rejoice in the simply pleasure that reading to children brings. When visiting schools, we attentively listen to their interpretation and reaction to both story and illustrations alike. It gives us great joy to share our work with them and their teachers. We have topics that appeal to children of different ages. For pre-school age and younger we offer a special workshop for parents and kids to enjoy together. We also delight in sharing our knowledge about the process of creating books.
As a musician and a music lover Mrs. Retana incorporates, whenever possible, music and hands-on activities that encourage creativity during the workshops.
Dawn Till Dusk/De la aurora al crepúsculo
Book Trailer for Maria Luisa Retana's new release Dawn Till Dusk/De la aurora al crepúsculo.
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