About This Lesson
Good Samaritan.
René Saldaña, Jr., is the author of critically acclaimed fiction for young adults, including the novels The Jumping Tree and The Whole Sky Full of Stars. Saldaña's short stories and novels are loosely based on the author's experiences growing up in southern Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border. A native of McAllen, Texas, Saldaña was raised in nearby Nuevo Peñitas, a town that often serves as the setting for his tales. His writings also reflect his Hispanic heritage: Saldaña's mother and father were both born in Mexico.
