An author and poet of Mexican-American descent, Pat Mora has written more than 25 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for children and adults. Her grandparents immigrated to the United States during the Mexican Revolution. They spoke only Spanish. Their daughter Estela, who was Pat's mother, grew up translating English into Spanish for her parents. Estela raised her daughter to be bilingual. Thus, many of Mora's books contain both English and Spanish text.