Author Cindy L. Rodriguez is offering a signed copy of When Reason Breaks and Life Inside My Mind: 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles. She is also offering bookmarks and will make a personal donation, matching the highest bid, up to $500.

Hi! I’m Cindy L. Rodriguez, the author of the young adult novel When Reason Breaks, (Bloomsbury 2015). I also have an essay in the anthology Life Inside My Mind: 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles (Simon Pulse 2018). Before becoming a teacher, I worked as a reporter for The Hartford Courant and as a researcher for The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team. I have degrees from the University of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University, and two teaching certifications. I am also a founder of and blogger at Latinxs in Kid Lit. I live in Connecticut with my family, and I’m a big fan of the three Cs: coffee, chocolate, and coconut.

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Opening bid: $25