Simone Elkeles
I base it off of my rival high school in Illinois where there is a big Latino community on one side of the tracks and kids living in mansions on Lake Michigan on the other side - but I also had a friend come to my house and he told me he was not proud of being Mexican and that bothered me because he's Mexican and should be super proud - I love his culture and the closeness of his family. I wanted to write a book that had a Mexican hero who was super proud and glad to be Mexican as a tribute to my friend Eduardo.
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Simone Elkeles:
I love all of your books. From the how to ruin series, perfect chemistry series, paradise and wild cards. Currently re-reading them all again for the millionth time. They're all unique and tell such different, interesting stories. How do you come up with your ideas? Huge fan and aspiring writer inspired by your stories. :)
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