Premio Aztlán Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1997) Winner
Pat Mora
パット・モラ
Patto Mora
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942-01-19 （El Paso, Texas）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- El Paso, Texas → Cincinnati, Ohio → Santa Fe, New Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- author, poet, teacher
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Affiliations
- El Paso Public Schools, El Paso Community College, University of Texas at El Paso
- Memberships
- American Library Association Honorary Membership
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at El Paso | — | — | M.A. | — | United States |
| North Carolina State University | — | — | 名誉博士 | — | United States |
| SUNY Buffalo | — | — | 名誉博士 | — | United States |
University of Texas at El Paso
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
United States
Received M.A.
North Carolina State University
Degree:
名誉博士
Country:
United States
Honorary Doctorate
SUNY Buffalo
Degree:
名誉博士
Country:
United States
Honorary Doctorate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pura Belpré Honor Award | Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart | narrative | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2013 | International Latino Book Award | The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe | Best Children's Fiction Picture Book | — | Winner |
| 2015 | Texas Writer Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2011 | Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award | Gracias/Thanks | — | — | Winner |
| 2008 | Adobe Odes | Adobe Odes | Southwest Book Award | Border Regional Library Association | Winner |
Pura Belpré Honor Award
2006
Work:
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
Category:
narrative
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
International Latino Book Award
2013
Work:
The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Category:
Best Children's Fiction Picture Book
Result:
Winner
Texas Writer Award
2015
Result:
Winner
Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award
2011
Work:
Gracias/Thanks
Result:
Winner
Adobe Odes
2008
Work:
Adobe Odes
Category:
Southwest Book Award
Organization:
Border Regional Library Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
2 appearances
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Edition 4 (1998) Winner
-
Edition 9 (2003) Winner
Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Chants
1984 PoetryPoetry collection inspired by border life and culture
bordercultural diversity
Borders
1986 PoetryPoems about the Mexico-US border
borderidentity
Adobe Odes
2006 PoetryOdes to Southwestern adobe architecture and landscapes
deserttradition
Tomás and the Library Lady
1997 Children's literatureStory of a Mexican American boy discovering the joy of reading at the library
literacyculture
House of Houses
2001 NonfictionFictionalized family memoir structured around rooms of an imaginary house
familyheritage
Bibliography
- Encantado: Desert Monologues
- Adobe Odes
- Agua Santa: Holy Water
- Aunt Carmen's Book of Practical Saints
- Communion
- Borders
- Chants
- Zing!: Seven Creativity Practices for Educators and Students
- House of Houses
- Nepantla: Essays From The Land In The Middle
- Dizzy in Your Eyes: Poems about Love
- Bookjoy, Wordjoy
- The Remembering Day/El día de los muertos
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- code-switching between English and Spanishfree-flow of ideas in first draft
- Recurring Motifs
- desertMexico–United States bordercultural diversityMexican American experience
Legacy
Pat Mora is celebrated for her contributions to children's literature and poetry emphasizing Latino culture, and for founding Children's Day, Book Day (Día), promoting literacy and cultural diversity in U.S. literature.
Quotes
-
The desert, mi madre, is my stern teacher...The Southwestern landscape has been my world, my point of reference.
Source: Literature and Landscape (1988)
Trivia
- Founded Children's Day, Book Day (Día) in 1996
- Collaborated with daughter Libby Martinez on children's books
- Grandparents immigrated from northern Mexico to El Paso