On Friday, September 11, American Ethnic Studies and the Department of Education sponsored a presentation by Matt de la Peña, New York Times Bestselling author of five critically-acclaimed young adult novels: Ball Don’t Lie, Mexican WhiteBoy, We Were Here, I Will Save You, and The Living. Matt de la Peña shared his experience when The New York Times followed him into Tucson High School, after his book was banned from the curriculum (along with the work of several other Hispanic authors). He also talked about the characters in Mexican WhiteBoy, and how they related to his life. Students from Professor’s Alan Brown (Education), and Professor Ana María Wahl, as well as some students from El Buen Pastor Community Services, posted very interesting questions.