Pura Belpré Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2012) Winner
Guadalupe Garcia McCall
グアダルーペ・ガルシア・マッコール
Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
- Nationality
- Mexican-American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico → Eagle Pass, Texas, USA → Alpine, Texas, USA → El Paso, Texas, USA → Newberg, Oregon, USA
Career
- Occupations
- author, poet, educator
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Affiliations
- George Fox University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sul Ross State University | Theatre and English | Theatre and English | B.A. | — | USA |
| University of Texas at El Paso | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | USA |
Sul Ross State University
Theatre and English
/ Theatre and English
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
USA
University of Texas at El Paso
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
USA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pura Belpré Award | Under the Mesquite | Author | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | Won |
| 2012 | Américas Award | Under the Mesquite | — | — | Honorable Mention |
| 2012 | International Latino Book Award | Under the Mesquite | Adventure/Drama – English | — | Honorable Mention |
| 2013 | Tomás Rivera Award | Under the Mesquite | — | — | Won |
| — | Amelia Bloomer Project | Summer of the Mariposas | — | — | Selected |
| — | Nebula Award Andre Norton Award | Summer of the Mariposas | — | SFWA | Shortlisted |
| — | Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award | Summer of the Mariposas | Fiction | — | Won |
Pura Belpré Award
2012
Work:
Under the Mesquite
Category:
Author
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
Won
Américas Award
2012
Work:
Under the Mesquite
Result:
Honorable Mention
International Latino Book Award
2012
Work:
Under the Mesquite
Category:
Adventure/Drama – English
Result:
Honorable Mention
Tomás Rivera Award
2013
Work:
Under the Mesquite
Result:
Won
Amelia Bloomer Project
Work:
Summer of the Mariposas
Result:
Selected
Nebula Award Andre Norton Award
Work:
Summer of the Mariposas
Organization:
SFWA
Result:
Shortlisted
Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award
Work:
Summer of the Mariposas
Category:
Fiction
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2013) Winner
Works
Major Works
Under the Mesquite
2011 Young adult novelA story of a Mexican-American girl's family and identity.
familylossidentity
Summer of the Mariposas
2012 Young adult novelSisters' adventure and mythological journey.
sisterhoodmythgrowth
Shame the Stars
2016 Young adult novelAll the Stars Denied
2018 Young adult novelSecret of the Moon Conch
2023 Young adult novelCo-written with David Bowles.
Fall of the Fireflies
2025 Young adult novelBibliography
- Under the Mesquite (2011)
- Summer of the Mariposas (2012)
- Shame the Stars (2016)
- All the Stars Denied (2018)
- Secret of the Moon Conch (2023)
- Fall of the Fireflies (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- leading voice in Chicana and Latina children’s and young adult literature
- Recurring Motifs
- border lifeimmigrationfamily loss
Health
-
Mother's cancer death (at age 17)17歳時Found solace in writing and education
Legacy
Recognized as a leading voice in Chicana and Latina children’s and young adult literature.
Trivia
- Immigrated from Mexico to the US at age 6.
- Lost her mother to cancer at age 17.