Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
2 appearances
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Edition 30 (2018) Winner
Erika L. Sánchez
エリカ・エル・サンチェス
Erika L. Sánchez
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- c. 1984 （Cicero, Illinois）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Cicero, Illinois → Madrid, Spain → Chicago, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, professor
- Active Years
- 2015-2024
- Affiliations
- Princeton University, DePaul University
- Nominations
- National Book Award Finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois at Chicago | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of New Mexico | — | Poetry | MFA | — | United States |
University of Illinois at Chicago
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude
University of New Mexico
Poetry
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship | — | — | Poetry Foundation | winner |
| 2017 | National Book Award for Young People's Literature | I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter | — | National Book Foundation | finalist |
| 2018 | Tomás Rivera Award | I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter | — | Texas State University | winner |
Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship
2015
Organization:
Poetry Foundation
Result:
winner
National Book Award for Young People's Literature
2017
Work:
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
finalist
Tomás Rivera Award
2018
Work:
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Organization:
Texas State University
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lessons on Expulsion
2017 poetry collection 96 pagesA fierce, assertive debut exploring guilt, shame, grief, and misogyny.
guiltshamegriefmisogyny
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
2017 young adult novel 352 pages15-year-old Julia Reyes struggles with her perfect sister Olga's death, uncovering family secrets. Explores religion, abortion, suicide, and female sexuality in Latina community.
religionabortionsuicidefemale sexualityLatina community
Adaptations
- [play] I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter / Isaac Gómez
- [film] I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter / America Ferrera
Crying in the Bathroom: A Memoir
2022 memoirFocuses on mental health, women's health, and resilience. Connects to her novel in the final chapter.
mental healthresilience
Bibliography
- Lessons on Expulsion (2017)
- I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (2017)
- Crying in the Bathroom: A Memoir (2022)
Adaptations
- I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter play adaptation (Isaac Gómez, Steppenwolf Theatre etc.)
- I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter film adaptation (directed by America Ferrera)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- bilingual formuse of second person
- Recurring Motifs
- guilt and shamegriefcultural identity
Health
-
mental health issues生涯Depicted in memoir, influences her writing
Legacy
Latina writer from Chicago, daughter of Mexican immigrants. Bestselling author whose works have faced book bans.
In Popular Culture
- Her book banned in US school districts due to content
Trivia
- Daughter of Mexican immigrants from Los Ojos, Mexico.
- Her book has been banned in school districts for sexual content and language.