Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
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Edition 28 (2017) Winner
Isabel Campoy
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Isabel Campoy
Aliases:
F. Isabel Campoy / Francisca Isabel Campoy Coronado
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-06-25 （Alicante, Spain）
- Died
- :null
- Nationality
- Spanish, American
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Residence History
- Alicante, Spain → Trenton, Michigan → Madrid, Spain → Reading, UK → Los Angeles, California → Boston, Massachusetts → San Rafael, California
Career
- Occupations
- children's book author, poet, pedagogue
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
- Affiliations
- Houghton Mifflin, San Francisco Public Library Advisory Board, Leap Frog Advisory Board, American Reading Company Advisory Board
- Memberships
- Collaborating Member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language
- Influenced
- Frequent collaborator Alma Flor Ada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | — | English Philology | English Philology学位 | — | Spain |
| University of Reading | — | Post-graduate | — | — | United Kingdom |
| UCLA | — | Doctoral studies | — | 1979-1981 | United States |
Complutense University of Madrid
English Philology
Degree:
English Philology学位
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Spain
University of Reading
Post-graduate
Country:
United Kingdom
Post-graduate courses
UCLA
Doctoral studies
Period:
1979-1981
Country:
United States
As Fulbright Scholar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Fulbright Scholar | — | — | Fulbright Commission | 受賞 |
| 2003 | San Francisco Public Library Laureate Award | — | — | San Francisco Public Library | 受賞 |
| 2005 | University of San Francisco's Reading the World Award | — | — | University of San Francisco | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Miami Herald Best Book of the Year | ¡Pío Peep! | — | Miami Herald | 受賞 |
| 2004 | American Library Association Notable Book Award | ¡Pío Peep! | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2014 | NCTE Notable Poetry Titles | Yes! We Are Latinos | — | National Council of Teachers of English | 選出 |
| 2014 | International Latino Book Award | Yes! We Are Latinos | — | — | 受賞 |
Fulbright Scholar
1979
Organization:
Fulbright Commission
Result:
受賞
San Francisco Public Library Laureate Award
2003
Organization:
San Francisco Public Library
Result:
受賞
University of San Francisco's Reading the World Award
2005
Organization:
University of San Francisco
Result:
受賞
Miami Herald Best Book of the Year
2004
Work:
¡Pío Peep!
Organization:
Miami Herald
Result:
受賞
American Library Association Notable Book Award
2004
Work:
¡Pío Peep!
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
NCTE Notable Poetry Titles
2014
Work:
Yes! We Are Latinos
Organization:
National Council of Teachers of English
Result:
選出
International Latino Book Award
2014
Work:
Yes! We Are Latinos
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yes! We Are Latinos
2013 Children's literature / PoetryA poetry collection celebrating Latino culture and identity.
Latino culturesocial justice
Authors in the Classroom
2004 Pedagogical bookA transformative education process for classrooms.
bilingual educationcritical pedagogy
¡Pío Peep!
2006 Nursery rhymesTraditional Spanish nursery rhymes with English adaptations.
Latino folklore
Translations by Author
- Translated works by Mo Willems, Gary Soto, etc. from English to Spanish
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- bilingual expressionemphasis on richness of Latino culturetransformative educational approach
- Recurring Motifs
- social justicepower of transformationLatino identity
Legacy
Renowned for promoting bilingual education and Latino culture through over 150 titles in children's literature, poetry, and pedagogy, often collaborating with Alma Flor Ada.