Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2011) Winner
Alex Sanchez
アレックス・サンチェス
Arekkusu Sanchesu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957 （Mexico City）
- Nationality
- Mexican American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Mexico City (birth) place → United States (emigrated 1962)
Career
- Occupations
- Author
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts Work Center | — | Writing | — | — | United States |
Fine Arts Work Center
Writing
Country:
United States
Studied writing under Michael Cunningham et al.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults | Rainbow Boys | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Lambda Literary Award | So Hard to Say | 児童・ヤングアダルト文学 | Lambda Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Florida Book Award Gold Medal | Bait | ヤングアダルト小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Tomás Rivera Mexican-American Children's Book Award | Bait | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Jim Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists' Prize | — | — | Lambda Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
2002
Work:
Rainbow Boys
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Lambda Literary Award
2004
Work:
So Hard to Say
Category:
児童・ヤングアダルト文学
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
受賞
Florida Book Award Gold Medal
2009
Work:
Bait
Category:
ヤングアダルト小説
Result:
受賞
Tomás Rivera Mexican-American Children's Book Award
2011
Work:
Bait
Result:
受賞
Jim Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists' Prize
2011
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rainbow Boys
2001 Young Adult novelComing of age story of three gay and bisexual teenage boys
lovefriendshipcoming of ageLGBT
Rainbow High
2003 Young Adult novelSequel to Rainbow Boys
lovefriendshipcoming of ageLGBT
So Hard to Say
2004 Young Adult novelStory about a group of 13-year-olds
lovefriendshipcoming of ageLGBT
You Brought Me the Ocean
2020 Graphic novelGraphic novel based on Aqualad
loveLGBT
Bibliography
- Rainbow Boys (2001)
- Rainbow High (2003)
- Rainbow Road (2005)
- So Hard to Say (2004)
- Getting It (2006)
- The God Box (2007)
- Bait (2009)
- Boyfriends with Girlfriends (2011)
- You Brought Me the Ocean (2020)
- The Greatest Superpower (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic portrayal of adolescent strugglesDirectly addresses LGBT themes
- Recurring Motifs
- love and friendshipexploration of sexualitycoming of age
Legacy
Known for LGBTQ+ themed young adult novels, winner of numerous awards, faced some book challenges but gained support.
In Popular Culture
- Books challenged and attempted to be banned from school reading lists
Trivia
- Parents of German and Cuban heritage
- Books faced challenges in some libraries
- Cited in 2016 American Heritage Dictionary for 'majorly'