Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2001) Winner
Amada Irma Perez
アマダ・イルマ・ペレス
Amada Irma Perez
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951 （Mexicali, Mexico）
- Nationality
- Mexican American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- Mexicali, Mexico → El Monte, California
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1998-2024
- Influenced By
- Harriet Rohmer
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| California Lutheran University | — | Education Administration | Master's degree | — | United States |
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
California Lutheran University
Education Administration
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pura Belpré Award | My Diary From Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta alla | illustration | Association for Library Service to Children | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Tomás Rivera Children’s Book Award | My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Americas Award for Children’s Literature | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Pura Belpré Award
2004
Work:
My Diary From Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta alla
Category:
illustration
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
受賞
Tomás Rivera Children’s Book Award
2000
Work:
My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
Result:
受賞
Americas Award for Children’s Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
2000 Children's literatureAutobiographical story about a girl's dream for her own room in a crowded house.
FamilyPovertyDreams
My Diary From Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta alla
2002 Children's literatureDiary of immigration journey from Mexico to the US.
ImmigrationBorderFamily bonds
Nana's Big Surprise / Nana, Que Sorpresa!
2007 Children's literatureStory of grandmother's big surprise.
FamilySurprise
Del desierto a la jungla
2014 Children's literatureFrom desert to jungle.
JourneyAdaptation
Bibliography
- My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
- My Diary From Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta alla
- Nana's Big Surprise / Nana, Que Sorpresa!
- Del desierto a la jungla
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- BilingualAutobiographical fictionChild's perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- ImmigrationBorderlandsImportance of familyMulticultural understanding
Legacy
Mexican American writer known for bilingual children's books on immigration experiences, advocate for multicultural understanding. Books sold over 100,000 copies combined.
Quotes
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'...it's important for these children to have pride in themselves, for them to be proud of who they are, of their languages, of their culture and language is a huge window into the culture...'
Source: Puntos de intres: Amada Irma Perez (video) (2019)