Alex Montoya

Alex Masters The Monkeybars Alex Montoya

ABOUT THE AUTHORS





ALEX MONTOYA, Author

Alex Montoya is an award-winning author and motivational speaker. His previous books are all on Amazon: Swinging for the Fences (2008), The Finish Line (2012), See the Good (2016), Wolfpack (2017), and Living Inspired (2018). He is a recipient of a Colombian Medal of Honor and graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Based in San Diego's East Village, he is also on the Board of Directors for the Gurmilan Foundation. This is his first children's book and you may learn more about his disability-awareness and inspirational presentations at www.alexmontoya.org.




BETO GURMILAN, Executive Editor

Beto Gurmilan is an award-winning educator, author, and speaker. He is the President of the San Ysidro School Board (San Ysidro, CA), community college instructor, and founder of the Gurmilan Foundation, which provides support and scholarships to people with disabilities. He is also the author of From My Chair (2016) and speaks on behalf of the Foundation to schools, businesses, and civic organizations. www.humbertogurmilan.com




MAGHAN GALLAGHER, Illustrator

Maghan Gallagher is a rising star in the illustration and design world. After a nationwide search, she was selected to illustrate this book as a senior at Guerin Catholic High School in Westfield, Indiana. A member of the National Honor Society, she is well-versed in many forms of art and also enjoys feature films.