Sue Young

Bilingual storyteller Sue Young has delighted audiences at museums, festivals, schools, and libraries around Texas and the US since 1994. An accomplished singer and songwriter, she received a 2013 Texas Music Awards nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her CD, The Legend of the Quetzal, received a 2007 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award and she wrote the 2009 and 2011 Texas Summer Reading Club theme songs. Her interactive programs include Cantos Y Cuentos: Tales and Tunes of Latin America, a fun trip around Latin America through legends, folktales, traditional and original songs; Viva Mexico! Celebrate Mexico through songs and stories; and Texican Tales and Tunes, cowboy songs, Mexican cantos, and stories showcasing the diverse cultural heritage of Texas. Sue offers an annual summer reading program tailored to the collaborative theme. Coming in 2027 - Courageous Cowgirls, featuring real life stories of women who ran ranches, rode cattle trails, and raced in rodeos - for upper elementary through middle school. Sue's picture book Courageous Cowgirls comes out in Fall of 2026. Staff development sessions and workshops for adults, teens, and children are available, including Create Your Own Song, a songwriting workshop for 3rd graders through adults. Photo by Brenda Ladd.