Katelynn Renteria

Biography

A native of The Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, Katelynn Rentería is a teen award-winning author with a deep passion for writing. Ranked as valedictorian of her graduating high school class, Katelynn is a true advocate for literacy and is the 2017 recipient of the Literary Classics Book Awards: Silver Award for the Middle School division for her first published novel. She wrote her first manuscript at age 14 and published her first book, The Other Side of the Law, on June 13, 2016, which was featured as the Weekly Top Seller after its release from her publisher. She loves to visit South Texas campuses to give presentations advocating literacy, and motivates students to read. Katelynn is currently writing her second novel, the sequel to her first, and is now a self-published author. She has earned an Associate's Degree in Biology and is pursuing a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Psychology with a minor in Legal Studies.

The Other Side
of the Law

Kay Verdant isn't your typical high school sophomore. With her unique skill set, her extracurricular activities include catching criminals on dangerous missions and foiling evil schemes, topped off with finishing her homework. How does she do it? She attends Henderson High School, a school for spies, and learns the tricks of the spy trade. Together with her brother, Roy, and best friend, Scarlet, Kay completes her operations flawlessly. She's always on target with her missions, until one day Kay meets an enigmatic stranger who changes her aim. When an underground tycoon threatens one of the world's most precious cities, she finds herself having to trust this new, mysterious ally. She starts to wonder if life really is black and white, or if there are shadowy grays that can turn her entire world upside down. Kay Verdant soon learns that the line between herself and the other side of the law isn't always so clear.

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"The thing I enjoy most about being an author is inspiring children and youth to believe in themselves and do great things. This all starts with the love of reading."