Delia Ruiz shares her journey as a first-generation Latina author and the impact of her family's immigration on her identity. She emphasizes the importance of knowing one's family history and the challenges of adapting to a new country. Delia's love for reading is contrasted with the lack of resources in her rural hometown in Mexico, highlighting the impact of access to books on her childhood. The conversation covers themes of access to books and libraries, passion for reading and writing, career paths and opportunities, representation in literature, arranging a panel with Pam Muñoz Ryan, challenges of immigration, impact of immigration journey, personal stories in children's books, life in Mexico vs. life in the US, hopes for the future, and being an amigo to other

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Reunion
• 07:14 Family Histories and Identity
• 19:12 Love for Reading and Lack of Resources
• 26:06 Representation in Literature
• 33:41 Impact of Immigration Journey
• 41:30 Hopes for the Future