Ryan Calejo is the author of the Charlie Herná ndez series. He was born and raised in south Florida, where he graduated from the University of Miami with a BA. He teaches swimming to elementary school students, chess to middle school students, and writing to high school students. Having been born into a family of immigrants and growing up in the so-called “ Capital of Latin America, ” Ryan knows the importance of diversity in our communities and is passionate about writing books that children of all ethnicities can relate to.
