A Child Grows Up and Wonders

About the Book

Felicia O. Hernandez was born in Dangriga, Belize, in 1932. She received her formal education here and joined the teaching profession in 1948. She received her teacher’s training at the Belize Teachers’ College from 1968 to 1970. She taught for many years in various locations across the country before migrating to the United States with her husband, Eugene, and their seven children in 1970. She is the author of several books, including I Don’t Know You, but I Love You (1978), Those Ridiculous Years (1982), Narenga (1983), and Reflections and Other Family Stories (2000). Felicia holds a bachelor of arts degree in creative writing from the State University of New York Empire State College (SUNY). Felicia is also a member of the Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars (ACWWS) and was awarded an honorary service award from the California Congress of Parents and Teachers in San Jose, California.

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