Johnny Bell

Johnny Bell was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina into a military family. Raised in an interracial home, Black father and Dominican mother, while living in various Army bases, he learned to respect and value other cultures. Education was key growing up. When his family settled in Gainesville, Florida, Johnny's love for sports took off. Later, he became a teacher and high school basketball coach, full-filling his dreams. He spent twelve years on the sideline and still continues to teach elementary school. His first youth novel, Take the Shot, was released in 2019. His second book, The Dirt Court, was released in late 2020.

Johnny Bell nacio en Fayetteville, Carolina del Norte en una familia militar. Fue criado en un hogar interracial, padre Africanoamericano y madre Dominicana, mientras vivia en varias bases del Ejercito, aprendio a respetar y a valorar otras culturas. La educacion fue clave para crecer. Cuando su familia se instalo en Gainesville, Florida, el amor de Johnny por los deportes comenzo. Mas tarde, se convirtio en profesor y entrenador de baloncesto en la escuela secundaria, cumpliendo plenamente sus sueños. El estuvo doce años al margen y todavia continua enseñando en la escuela primaria. Su primera novela juvenil, Take the Shot, se lanzo en 2019. Su segundo libro, The Dirt Court, esta programado para su lanzamiento a finales del 2020.