“Gume’s work earnestly captures the drama of high school life through prose, offering a hi-lo reading experience for young adults. Gume leads his unique life perspective to his work, centering gay teen Latinx life in Texas, creating believable character for you to cheer for.” – Jarrett J. Krosoczka, National Book Award Finalist
Resources
Region: South (US)
Categories: Classes/Workshops for Adults Early/Leveled Readers Young Adult Books
Genres: BIPOC Fantasy Fiction Hi-Lo LGBTQIA+ Novels-in-verse Science Fiction
Gume Laurell III (he/him) (https://gumelaurel.com) is a Texan, native to the Rio Grande Valley, along the southernmost US/MX borderlands. He has dedicated himself to crafting literary works that promote inclusion and showcase diverse characters with intersectional identities. Gume’s stories especially highlight the underrepresented groups he calls home: Latine, Chicanx, and queer. His third hi-lo verse novel Solar Punks (West 44 Books), was recognized by YALSA and Junior Library Guild and received honor from The Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award. His full-length book of poetry, Assimilated Natives (Mouthfeel Press), is a three-time award winner with the International Latino Book Awards.
Testimonials
“Gume Laurel provided writing workshops to groups of our high school multilingual learners. Not only was he engaging, but he also sparked conversations and ideas that have been a part of each class since. Our students loved reading Solar Punks and eagerly anticipate his next book.” —Dr. Kelly F. Roselle, Supervisor of Language Arts, World Language, ESL/Bilingual & Media Literacy, Monroe Township School District
Books by Gume Laurel III
Resources
Region: South (US)
Categories: Classes/Workshops for Adults Early/Leveled Readers Young Adult Books
Genres: BIPOC Fantasy Fiction Hi-Lo LGBTQIA+ Novels-in-verse Science Fiction