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The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award

davidbyrum — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:11:43 CDT

"A high quality education provided at all levels for Hispanic communities will insure stronger individuals, and in turn a stronger community. This type of education must be one of our constant and basic demands. We can only insure this education if we lead, if we become involved in getting it, if we have trust in it, and most importantly, if we make it part of our prophecy." - Dr. Tomás Rivera

Award Mission

To recognize and honor authors and illustrators that create quality children’s literature depicting the Mexican American experience.
To enhance awareness among librarians, teachers, parents and children of this literature so it will take its place in libraries, classrooms and homes to educate, inspire, and entertain all children.

2010 Award Winner Information

Tafolla, Morales honored with Tomás Rivera Children’s Book Award

SAN MARCOS – How many uses are there for a traditional Mexican popsicle treat on a hot summer day? Turns out there are quite a few, and for that the book What Can You Do with a Paleta?, written by Carmen Tafolla and illustrated by Magaly Morales, has been named the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award recipient for works published in 2008-09.

Tafolla is a repeat honoree, having previously won for her book The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans. The award, established at Texas State University-San Marcos in 1995, is designed to encourage authors, illustrators and publishers to produce books that authentically reflect the lives of Mexican American children and young adults in the United States.

The award will be presented this fall on the Texas State campus with additional events scheduled in cooperation with the Texas Book Festival to be announced. The Tomás Rivera considers works in two categories: “Works for Older Children/Young Adult” and “Works for Younger Children,”with each category under consideration in alternate years. This year’s winner was nominated as “Works for Younger Children.” More than 40 books published in 2008 and 2009 in this category were considered for this year’s Tomás Rivera Award.

What Can You Do with a Paleta? takes readers on a joyous stroll through the barrio while considering all the different things that may be done with a paleta--an icy, fresh-fruit treat. Tafolla's inventive and poetic writing, coupled with Morales' vibrant illustrations, work to portray the beauty of the barrio and the importance of community.

Living and writing in her hometown of San Antonio, Tafolla has cultivated a reputation as a folklorist of the Chicano-Mexicano community. Her work has been recognized at the Texas Book Festival, UCI National Literary competition and Wellington International Poetry Festival. Her children’s books include That’s Not Fair!: Emma Tenayuca’s Struggle for Justice/ No es Justo!: La Lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la Justicia, What Can You Do with a Rebozo? and Baby Coyote and the Old Woman.

Morales is a native of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, where she showed interest in painting and design from an early age. Her other illustrative works include A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas by Pat Mora and Chavela and the Magic Bubble by Monica Brown. Morales lives in Mexico with her husband and children where she works as a freelance designer and physical education teacher.
The 2010 Rivera Award Committee also named one honor book: Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book, written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales and published by Roaring Brook Press.

After determining the winner of the award, the National Committee may choose to name honor books. Honor books are books that are deemed by the committee to be distinguished and truly representative of the spirit of the award. There is no set number of books to be named in this category. In the event that more than one book is named, they are announced in alphabetical order, by author, to accord equal honor to all of the books.

2009 Award Co-Winner Information

The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans
by Carmen Tafolla
In this wonderfully creative collection of sixteen short stories, Tafolla brings to life the bilingual/bicultural world of the Texas-Mexico border. As in her previous works, Tafolla celebrates the resilient human spirit of her characters amidst the prejudice and hypocrisy, the faith and magic, and the family, and community that are part of this world. The stories are poignant, even tragic, and they are funny, filled with humor. Tafolla’s energy is felt throughout. As Carmen herself says, “ It’s about those things that are really holy and miraculous, but it’s also about those very common, underappreciated blessings, like a homemade pot of beans.”

Carmen Tafolla Biography Information
Dr. Carmen Tafolla, a native of San Antonio, is an internationally acclaimed writer, poet, performer, and educational consultant. She has developed a reputation as a folklorist of the Chicano-Mexicano community. Described by Alex Haley as a 'world class writer,' she has published poetry, screenplays, children's books, short stories and articles. Her work has appeared in over 200 anthologies, and she has performed her one-woman show, “My Heart Speaks a Different Language.” In addition to the Rivera Award winning book, The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans, she has also published other recent children’s books, What Can You Do with a Rebozo? , and What Can You Do with a Paleta?. Another recent children’s book features the activist who stood up for the pecan shellers of San Antonio in the 1930s, That’s Not Fair!: Emma Tenayuca’s Struggle for Justice/¡No es Justo!: La Lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la Justicia (2008). Tafolla earned her Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. In 1999, she was awarded the Art of Peace Award for writing which furthered peace, justice, and human understanding. Her work has been recognized at the Texas Book Festival, UCI National Literary Competition, and the Wellington International Poetry Festival.

He Forgot to Say Goodbye
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
In this carefully crafted novel, two high school boys develop an unlikely friendship despite their different upbringings. Ramiro Lopez has been raised in the Mexican American working class barrio of El Paso where his brother is lured into the world of drugs, while White Jake Upthegrove has lived in the rich West Side and has a problem managing his anger. Both boys have not known their fathers who abandoned their families early. Ramiro and Jake both come to enjoy and respect the loyal friendship of Alejandra a third strong teenager in this contemporary setting.

Benjamin Alire Sáenz Biographical Information
Benjamin Alire Sáenz was born in Old Picacho just outside of Las Cruces, New Mexico. He studied at St. Thomas Seminary in Denver, Colorado and at the University of Louvain in Belgium where he was ordained as a Catholic priest. He also studied at the University of Texas at El Paso, and at Stanford University where he was a Wallace E. Stegner fellow in poetry and also pursued his doctoral studies in American Literature. Sáenz is an American Book Award-winning author of poetry and prose for both adults and teens and is currently a professor in the creative writing department at the University of Texas, El Paso. His first young adult novel, Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, was published in 2004 and won the Américas Book Award, the Patterson Book Prize, the J. Hunt Award, and was even named one of the top ten books of the year by the American Library Association.

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Recipient Biographies

davidbyrum — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:01:49 CDT

National Committee Members

davidbyrum — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:39:15 CDT

Oralia Garza de Cortés
Ms. Oralia Garza de Cortés is a Latino children’s literature specialist. She serves as a member of the Executive Board of REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Literacy Services to the Spanish Speaking. She became the first Latina to be appointed to the prestigious Caldecott Committee for the year 2000. Oralia co-founded the Pura Belpré Award and also serves on the Américas Award Committee. Oralia has served on both the Regional and National Committees of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award for 1995 to the present.

Manuel Martín-Rodríguez
Dr. Manuel Martín-Rodríguez is a Professor of Literature and founding faculty at the University of California-Merced. His books include, Rolando Hinojosa y su cronicón chicano: Una novella del lector (1993), La Voz Urgente: Antología de literatura chicana en español (1995, and 1999), Life in Search of Readers: Reading in Chicano/a Literature (2003), and Otra Historia de la Literatura Chicana (2007). He has also published articles in the Cambridge History of Latin American Literature and has over 30 other Publications and journal articles. He serves on the editorial boards for The Bilingual Review/La Revista Bilingüe, Ventana Abierta, and Silva: Estudios de Humanismo y Tradición Clásica. He has served on the National Committee of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award from 1999 to the present.

Josué Cruz
Dr. Josué Cruz recently served Dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Bowling Green University in Ohio. He served as Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of South Florida. He has held administrative and tenured faculty positions at the University of Virginia and Ohio State University. Dr. Cruz serves on the executive board for NCATE and is member of Ohio Solutions Group for School Readiness. He is also a reviewer for the Journal of Research in Children’s Education. Presently, he is the President and CEO of the Council for Professional Recognition. He has served on the National Committee of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award since its inception in 1995.

Mary-Agnes Taylor
Mrs. Mary-Agnes Taylor is a Professor Emerita of English and Distinguished Alumna of Texas State University. She was among the scholars who pioneered the establishment of the Children’s Literature Association and has been a regular speaker at their annual international meeting. After retiring, she began writing poetry and is now a published poet. Mrs. Mary-Agnes Taylor served on the National Committee of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award from 1995 until 2008.

Rolando Hinojosa-Smith
Dr. Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, a native of the Rio Grande Valley, is a professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the holder of the Ellen Clayton Garwood Endowed Chair for Creative Writing. He has held faculty and administrative positions and has an outstanding publication record. Dr. Hinojosa-Smith has served on the National Committee of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award since its inception in 1995. Dear Rafe/Mi Querido Rafa is his most recent publication.

Patricia Enciso
Dr. Patricia Enciso is an Associate Professor of Education and Coordinator of Latino Studies at Ohio State University. She serves as the Chair of Trustees of the Research Foundation for the National Council of Teachers of English. Patricia was recently awarded the co-editorship of Language Arts, the premier journal of literacy education for elementary and middle level teachers and scholars. She developed the first course in the College of Education in Ohio State University that is exclusively focused on the study of Latinos in education called “Ethnic Studies in Education: Latino Youth and Community Perspectives.” Dr. Patricia Enciso has recently been invited to serve on the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award as of 2008.

Tafolla, Carmen

davidbyrum — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:19:00 CDT

The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans by Carmen Tafolla

Dr. Carmen Tafolla, a native of San Antonio, is an internationally acclaimed writer, poet, performer, and educational consultant. She has developed a reputation as a folklorist of the Chicano-Mexicano community. Described by Alex Haley as a 'world class writer,' she has published poetry, screenplays, children's books, short stories and articles. Her work has appeared in over 200 anthologies, and she has performed her one-woman show, “My Heart Speaks a Different Language.” In addition to the Rivera Award winning book, The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans, she has also published other recent children’s books, What Can You Do with a Rebozo? , and What Can You Do with a Paleta?. Another recent children’s book features the activist who stood up for the pecan shellers of San Antonio in the 1930s, That’s Not Fair!: Emma Tenayuca’s Struggle for Justice/¡No es Justo!: La Lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la Justicia (2008). Tafolla earned her Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. In 1999, she was awarded the Art of Peace Award for writing which furthered peace, justice, and human understanding. Her work has been recognized at the Texas Book Festival, UCI National Literary Competition, and the Wellington International Poetry Festival.

Recipient website: http://www.carmentafolla.com/index.html

Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

davidbyrum — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:16:44 CDT

He Forgot to Say Goodbye by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Benjamin Alire Sáenz was born in Old Picacho just outside of Las Cruces, New Mexico. He studied at St. Thomas Seminary in Denver, Colorado and at the University of Louvain in Belgium where he was ordained as a Catholic priest. He also studied at the University of Texas at El Paso, and at Stanford University where he was a Wallace E. Stegner fellow in poetry and also pursued his doctoral studies in American Literature. Sáenz is an American Book Award-winning author of poetry and prose for both adults and teens and is currently a professor in the creative writing department at the University of Texas, El Paso. His first young adult novel, Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, was published in 2004 and won the Américas Book Award, the Patterson Book Prize, the J. Hunt Award, and was even named one of the top ten books of the year by the American Library Association.

Recipient Web Site: http://www.benjaminaliresaenz.com/

Award Recipients

davidbyrum — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:50:29 CDT

2008 Recipient	Los Gatos Black on Halloween
2007 Recipient	Downtown Boy
2006 Recipient	José! Born to Dance
2005 Recipient	Becoming Naomi León
2004 Recipient	Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
2003 Recipient	A Library for Juana
2002 Recipient	Breaking Through
2001 Recipient	My Very Own Room/ Mi Propio Cuartito
2000 Recipient	My Land Sings: Stories From the Río Grande
1999 Recipient	The Three Pigs/ Los Tres Cerdos: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel
1998 Recipient	Tomás and the Library Lady
1997 Recipient	In My Family/ En Mi Familia
1996 Recipients	The Farolitos of Christmas Chato's Kitchen

2008 Recipient

davidbyrum — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:47:50 CDT

Los Gatos Black on Halloween

Author: Marisa Montes

Illustrator: Yuyi Morales

Los Gatos Black on Halloween is a picture book that features a rhythmic poem highlighting a scary Halloween night with brujas (witches), esqueletos (skeletons), and fantasmas (ghosts) joining at a celebration in a haunted house. The poem’s rhymes and descriptive language create suspense and deliver a pleasant twist for a satisfying ending when the trick-or-treaters arrive. Spanish terms, easily understood in context, are smoothly incorporated in a unique and creative code-switching experience.

Los Gatos Negros en Halloween
Los Gatos Negro en Halloween es un libro de imágenes que cuenta con un poema rítmico enfocado en una noche demiedo en Halloween con brujas , esqueletos , y fantasmas juntadosepara una celebración en una casa embrujada. El poema de rimas y lenguaje descriptivo crea suspenso y entrega un agradable giro de satisfacción al final cuando el Trick-or-treaters llega. Los terminos en Español son faciles de entender en el contexto y estan facilmente incorparados en una experiencia unica y creativa.

Past

davidbyrum — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:46:40 CDT

	2008 Author: Marisa Montes Illustrator: Yuyi Morales
2007 Juan Felipe Herrera	2006 Susanna Reich Raúl Colón	2005 Pam Muñoz Ryan
2004 Yuyi Morales	2003 Pat Mora Beatriz Vidal	2002 Francisco Jimenez
2001 Amada Irma Perez Maya Christina Gonzalez	2000 Rudolfo Anaya	1999 Bobbi Salinas
1998 Pat Mora Raúl Colón	1997 Carmen Lomas Garza	1996 Rudolfo Anaya Edward Gonzales
1996 Gary Soto Susan Guevara

Current

davidbyrum — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:39:38 CDT

Event Photos

LaíseS — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:00:19 CDT

Award Ceremonies
Author and Illustrator Presentations
National Committee Meetings
School Visits

2001 Recipient

eharden — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:35:12 CDT

My Very Own Room/ Mi Propio Cuartito

AUTHOR: Amada Irma Pérez

ILLUSTRATOR: Maya Christina Gonzalez

Tired of sharing a room with her five brothers, an eight-year-old Mexican American girl longs to find a corner of the house she can call her own. She persuades her mother to let her take up residence in a storage room, and the whole family gets involved in refurbishing the new space. An uncle who is heading back to Mexico donates his bed; one brother finds a wooden crate to use for a bookcase--and the books come from the library. Based on Perez's own childhood, this bilingual picture book paints an affectionate portrait of life in a big family that often provides a home base to newly arriving relatives and friends and offers strong testimony to the heroine's resourcefulness. Gonzalez's warm palette, simple lines and uncluttered images flow through the story like a series of murals. This inspiring tale will resonate with anyone who's ever wished for a room of one's own or worked hard to achieve an important goal.

Mi Propio Cuartito

Cansada de compartir la habitación con sus cinco hermanos, una niña México-Americana de ocho años de edad, anhela encontrar un rincón de la casa para si misma. Ella convence a su madre que su habitación sea el cuarto de servicio, y toda la familia se involucra en la remodelación del nuevo espacio. Un tío que se regresa a Mexico le donó su cama; un hermano encuentró una caja de madera para uso de un librero y consiguio los libros de la biblioteca. Basado en la propia infancia de Pérez, este libro bilingüe pinta un retrato cariñoso de la vida en una familia gran que a menudo proporciona una base para familiares y amigos recién llegados y ofrece un testimonio sólido de ayuda invaluable. Las paletas cálida de González, líneas simples e imágenes sencillas fluyen a través de la historia como una serie de murales. Esta inspiradora historia resonará con toda persona que alguna vez desea una habitación propia o trabaja duro para lograr un objetivo importante

Vidal, Beatriz

lwalk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:35:40 CDT

A Library for Juana

ILLUSTRATOR

Beatriz Vidal is an Agentinean-born artist who has illustrated a number of books for children including The Legend of El Dorado, Rainbow Crow, and The Magic Bean Tree. Vidal’s work has also appeared on several PBS programs, UNICEF cards, record covers, and many publications such as the New York Times and Women’s Day. The technique she used to bring A Library for Juana to life is one similar to those used to illuminate manuscripts hundreds of years ago. Using a magnifying glass and fine brushes, Vidal painstakingly recreates scenes of Mexican life.

Recipient Website: www.beatrizvidal.com

En Español

Beatriz Vidal es una artista de Argentina que ha ilustrado una serie de libros para niños incluyendo La leyenda de El Dorado, El Arcoiris Fachento, y El Arbol de Frijol Mágico. El trabajo de Vidal también ha aparecido en varios programas de PBS, tarjetas de UNICEF, portadas de discos y muchas publicaciones como el New York Times y el Día de la Mujer. La técnica que utilizó para llevar Una Biblioteca para Juana a la vida es una similar a las utilizadas para iluminar manuscritos hace cientos de años. Usando una lupa y pinceles finos, Vidal recrea minuciosamente escenas de la vida mexicana.

Soto, Gary

lwalk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:27:01 CDT

Chato's Kitchen

AUTHOR

Born in Fresno, California, Soto earned his bachelor’s degree in English from California State University at Fresno and a master’s of fine art in creative writing from the University of California at Irvine. He is an acclaimed poet, essayist, fiction writer and film producer. The awards for this multi-talented author are many, ranging from the U.S. Award of International Poetry Forum in 1997 for his first published book of poetry,The Elements of San Joaquin, to a Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award in 1985 for Living Up the Street, his first published work of prose collections.

Recipient Website: www.garysoto.com/

En Español

Nacido en Fresno, California, Soto obtuvo una licenciatura en Inglés de la Universidad Estatal de California en Fresno y una maestría de bellas artes en escritura creativa de la Universidad de California en Irvine. Él es un reconocido poeta, ensayista, escritor de ficción y productor de cine. Los premios para este multitalentoso autor son muchas, que van desde El Premio del Foro Internacional de la poesía de Estados Unidos en 1997 por su primer libro publicado de poesía Los elementos de San Joaquin al premio de la Fundación de libro Americano Colon en 1985 por su colección de prosas.

Salinas, Bobbi

lwalk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:26:45 CDT

The Three Pigs/Los Tres Cerdos: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel

AUTHOR

Bobbi Salinas was born and raised in East L.A., a cultural center for the Indo-Hispanic community. In college, she became involved with the Chicano movement. This background has been the source of strength from which she continues to draw. Her cultural heritage was especially significant when she decided to emerge from her profession as an educator to become an entrepreneurial creator of books for children and adults. She says she became a writer to search for her own culture and the best way to present it. Now her greatest joy is having the power to create accurate educational materials about the Indo-Hispanic cultures, focusing on the lives of ordinary people. She is a self-thought writer, illustrator, and publisher.

Recipient Website: NA

En Español

Bobbi Salinas, nació y se crió en el este de Los Ángeles en un centro cultural para la comunidad indo-hispana. En la universidad, ella se involucró con el movimiento chicano. Este medio ha sido la fuente de poder de la cual ella continúa apoyándose. Su tradición cultural fue muy importante cuando ella decidió surgir de su profesión como educadora para convertirse en una creadora empresarial de libros para niños y adultos. Ella dice que ella se convirtió en una escritora para buscar su propia cultura y la mejor manera de presentarlo. Ahora su mayor alegría es tener el poder de crear materiales didácticos precisos acerca de las culturas indo-hispanos, centrándose en la vida de la gente común. Ella es una ilustradora, editora y escritora autodidacta.

Ryan, Pam Muñoz

lwalk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:26:31 CDT

Becoming Naomi León

AUTHOR

Pam Muñoz Ryan was born and raised in California’s San Joaquin valley and considers herself truly American because her cultural background is an ethnic smorgasbord. She is Spanish, Mexican, Basque, Italian, and Okalhoman. She has written over twenty-five books for young people including the novel, Esperanza Rising, winner of the Pura Belpré Medal, the Jane Addams Peace Award, and ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults, and the Américas Award Honor Book. Her novel, Riding Freedom has garnered many awards including the national Willa Cather Award, and the California Young Reader Medal. Her picture books for young and old, include the award-winning Amelia and Eleanor Go For A Ride and When Marian Sang, the recipient of the ALA Sibert Honor and NCTE’s Orbis Pictus Award. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at San Diego State University.

Recipient Website:www.pammunozryan.com/

En Español

Pam Muñoz Ryan nació y se crió en el Valle de San Joaquín en California, y considera a sí misma verdaderamente americano porque su raíces culturales es una mezcla étnica. Ella es el española, Mexicana, vasca, italiana, y de Oklahoma. Ha escrito más de veinte y cinco libros para jóvenes incluyendo la novela, Surgimiento de Esperanza, ganadora de la Medalla de Pura Belpré, el premio Jane Addams Peace Award, los diez Mejores Libros para Jóvenes de ALA y el premio de Américas Award Honor Book. Su novela, Montando la Libertad ha cosechado numerosos premios entre ellos el premio nacional Willa Cather Award, y la medalla de California Young Reader Medal. Sus libros ilustrados para niños y adultos, incluyen la galardonada Amelia y Eleanor van de Viaje y Cuando Marian Cantó, el destinatario del premio ALA Sibert Honor and NCTE’s Orbis Pictus. Recibió su licenciatura y maestría de la Universidad Estatal de San Diego.

Reich, Susanna

lwalk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:26:17 CDT

José! Born to Dance

AUTHOR

Susanna Reich is a native New Yorker who has been writing books for children since 1994. A former professional dancer, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dancing in London and the American Ballet Theatre School in New York. She holds a B.F.A. in dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and a Certificate in Movement Analysis from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies. Her first book, Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso, received the Orbis Pictus Honor, was chosen ALA Notable and Best Book for Young Adults, and selected a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. In addition to José! Born to Dance, she has also written a historical novel entitled, Penelope Bailey Takes the Stage. Since 2000, Susanna has worked as a children’s book publicist for Raab Associates, and serves on the Steering Committee of the Metro New York Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She enjoys visiting schools and offers workshops and lectures for adults as well.

Recipient Website: www.susannareich.com

En Español

Susanna Reich es un nativo de Nueva York que ha escrito libros para niños desde 1994. Una ex bailarína profesional, estudió en la Royal Academy of Dancing de Londres y el American Ballet Theatre School en Nueva York. Tiene un Bqachierato en Artes Finas en la danza de la escuela de arte Tisch de la Universidad de Nueva York's, y un Certificado en Análisis de Movimiento del Instituto de Estudios del Movimiento, Laban Bartenieff. Su primer libro, Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso, recibió de Honor Orbis pictus , fue elegida ALA Notable, mejor Libro para Jóvenes Adultos, y seleccionado como el mejor libro de biblioteca del año. Además de José! Nacido para bailar, ella también ha escrito una novela histórica titulada, Penélope Bailey Toma el Escenario. Desde el año 2000, Susanna ha trabajado como publicista para la Associacion Raab y forma parte del comite Directivo del Metro New York Chapter de la Sociedad de escritores e ilustradores de libros de niños. Le gusta visitar escuelas y ofrece talleres y conferencias para los adultos también.

Pérez, Amada Irma

lwalk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:25:59 CDT

My Very Own Room/Mi Propio Cuartito

AUTHOR

Amada Irma Pérez was born in Mexico and came to the U.S. as a young child. She teaches 3rd grade in Oxnard, CA and is a leading advocate of programs encouraging multicultural understanding. My Very Own Room/Mi Propio Cuartito is her first book, and is based on her own struggles with poverty in a large family. Her second book, My Diary From Here to There/Mi diario de aquí hasta allá, was published by Children’s Book Press in 2002.

Recipient Website: http://www.amadairmaperez.com/

En Español

Amada Irma Pérez nació en México y llegó a los Estados Unidos de pequeña. Es profesora de 3er grado en Oxnard, CA y es una destacada defensora de los programas de fomento de la comprensión multicultural. Mi Propio Cuartito es su primer libro, y se basa en su propia lucha con la pobreza en una familia numerosa. Su segundo libro, Mi diario de aquí hasta allá, fue publicado por Children's Book Press en 2002.

Morales, Yuyi

lwalk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:25:42 CDT

Little Night: AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR

Los Gatos Black on Halloween: ILLUSTRATOR

Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book: AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR

Yuyi Morales was born in Xalapa, Mexico, where she spent the first twenty-five years of her life drawing everything from doodles to all her relatives’ portraits. In 1997 she created a weekly children’s radio program for KPOO of San Francisco. Drawing from the legends and myths of Latin America, the show ran for three years. At the same time she began writing and illustrating her own children’s stories. In 2000, she was awarded with the Don Freeman Memorial Grant-In-Aid for her work in illustration. Three years later, the first book she illustrated, Harvesting Hope: The Story of César Chávez by Kathleen Krull, appeared in print and won the Christopher Award, and the Jane Addams Award. Just a Minute: a Trickster Tale and Counting Book has won numerous awards in addition to the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award. Some of these awards include: the Pura Belpré Award and the Américas Book Award. Just a Minute is also a tribute to all of the women in her family who are hard-working and take great care of their homes and their children.

Recipient Website: www.yuyimorales.com

En Español

Yuyi Morales nació en Xalapa, Mexico, donde pasó los primeros veinte y cinco años de su vida, dibujando todo desde Garabatos hasta todos los retratos de su familia. En 1997 ella creó, un programa semanal de radio para niños para KPOO de San Francisco. Basándose en los mitos y las leyendas de América Latina, el programa duró tres años. Al mismo tiempo ella comenzó a escribir e ilustrar sus propios cuentos infantiles. En 2000, fue galardonada con el premio Don Freeman Memorial Grant en apoyo por su trabajo en la ilustración. Tres años más tarde, el primer libro que ilustro, Cosechando Esperanza: La historia de Cesar Chavez por Kathleen Krull, apareció en forma impresa y ganó el Premio Christopher, y el Premio Jane Addams. Solo un minuto: Un cuento tramposo ha ganado numerosos premios, además del premio Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award. Algunos de estos premios incluyen: la Pura Belpré Award y el Premio del Libro Américas. Sólo un minuto es también un homenaje a todas las mujeres de su familia que son muy trabajadoras y cuidan muy bien de sus hogares y sus hijos.

Mora, Pat

lwalk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:25:19 CDT

A Library for Juana

Tomás and the Library Lady

AUTHOR

Pat Mora author of children's books, poetry and nonfiction, promotesconservation diveristy, and ecological and cultural heritage. A native of El Paso, Texas, Mora grew up in a bilingual home and books were an important part of her life. Her family memoir, House of Houses, reveals her interest in Mexican American family culture and the desert. She has worked with national organizations to have April 30th designated as Dia de los Niños; Dia de los Libros. A celebration of childhood and bilingual literacy. She has been a recipient and judge of the Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, recipient and advisor of the Kellogg National leadership Fellowship, and has received four Southwest Book Awards and numerous children's book awards.

Recipient Website: www.patmora.com

En Español

Pat Mora, autora de libros para niños, poesía y libros de realidades, promueve la conservación de la diversidad ecológica y patrimonio cultural. Un nativo de El Paso Texas, Mora creció en un hogar bilingüe y los libros eran parte importante de su vida. La crónica de su familia, Casa de Casas, pone de manifiesto su interés en la familia México-americana, la cultura y el desierto. Ella ha trabajado con las organizaciones nacionales para designar el 30 de Abril como Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros. Una celebración de la niñez y el alfabetismo bilingüe. Ella ha sido receptora y jueza de las donaciones para las Artes de la Asociación Nacional de poesías, recipiente y asesor de la Fundación Nacional Kellogg y ha recibido cuatro reconocimientos de los Premios de Libros del Sureste y números premios de libros de niños.

Montes, Marisa

lwalk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:24:57 CDT

Los Gatos Black on Halloween

AUTHOR

Marisa Montes was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her father was a military man and took her family to live first in Missouri, then in France, and finally in California. Her native language is Spanish. She learned English by Kindergarten in Missouri, and eventually acquired French as her third language. She was an only child with an active imagination, and believes this was the foundation for her to become a writer. Marisa Montes attended the University of Puerto Rico for a year and then graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She earned her law degree from the California Hastings School of Law. Initially she practiced family and immigration law in the low income Hispanic district of San Francisco. Subsequently, she wrote and edited law books with a legal publisher. Eventually, she began writing fiction at home. Her first children’s picture book was Juan Bobo Goes to Work (2000) and won the 2002 Pura Belpré Honor Book For Illustration Award. Other books written by Marisa Montes include Something Wicked’s in those Woods (1999), A Circle of Time (1999), and Egg-Napped! (2002). Los Gatos Black on Halloween was selected as winner of the 2008 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award in the category of Works for Young Children.

Recipient Website: www.marisamontes.com

En Español

Marisa Montes nació en San Juan, Puerto Rico. Su padre era un hombre militar y llevó su familia a vivir primero en Missouri, luego en Francia y, por último, en California. Su lengua materna es el español. Aprendió Inglés de Pre-escolar en Missouri, y finalmente adquirió su francés como tercer idioma. Ella era hija única con una imaginación activa, y cree que esto fue la base para que ella se convirtiera en una escritora. Marisa Montes asistió a la Universidad de Puerto Rico durante un año y luego se graduó de la Universidad de California de Santa Cruz. Obtuvo su título de abogado de la Facultad de Derecho Hastings de California. Al principio ejerció leyes con respecto a la familia he inmigración en el distrito de San Francisco con familias hispanas de bajos recursos económicos. Posteriormente, escribió y editó libros de derecho con un publicista jurídico. Eventualmente, ella empezó a escribir ficción en casa. Su primer lbro infantiles de imágenes fue Juan Bobo Va al Trabajo (2000) y ganó el premio Pura Belpré Honor Book For Illustration Award en el 2002. Otros libros escritos por Marisa Montes Algo Malvado en esos Bosques (1999), un círculo de Tiempo (1999), y El Descando de un Huevo! (2002). Los Gatos Negro en Halloween fue seleccionado como ganador del premio Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award del 2008 en la categoría trabajo para niños.

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