Viola Canales

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Viola Canales (b. April 21, 1957 (1957-04-21) (age 51)) is an American writer originally from McAllen, Texas.[1] Canales later attended St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin, Harvard College, and Harvard Law School.[2] She has been a captain in the US Army, a litigator, and an official in the Clinton Administration.[2] She has published a short story collection, Orange Candy Slices and Other Secret Tales (2001)[3], and a novel, The Tequila Worm (2005)[4] for which she won the Pura Belpré Award in 2006.[5]

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  1. ^ Viola Canales Collection Summary. Kerlan Collection. University of Minnesota Libraries (2006). Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  2. ^ a b The Beauty of Beans: A Mexican-American girl grows up. Harvard Magazine. Harvard University (2006-01). Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  3. ^ Publisher's Review: "Orange Candy Slices and and Other Secret Tales" by Viola Canales. ArtePublicoPress.com. Arte Público Press (2001). Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  4. ^ About This Book. randomhouse.com. Random House, Inc. (2005). Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  5. ^ Raul Colón, Viola Canales win Pura Belpré Awards. Press Releases. American Library Association (2006-01-23). Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
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