Pura Belpré Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2006) Winner
Viola Canales
ビオラ・カナレス
Viola Canales
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-04-21 （McAllen, Texas）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- McAllen, Texas → Austin, Texas → Cambridge, Massachusetts → Fort Benning, Georgia → West Germany → Los Angeles, California → San Francisco, California → Stanford, California
Career
- Occupations
- lawyer, writer, U.S. Army Captain, Lecturer in Law, Regional Administrator, Small Business Administration
- Active Years
- 1986-2024
- Affiliations
- Stanford Law School
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Stephen's Episcopal School | — | High School | High School Diploma | 15歳時 | United States |
| Harvard College | — | Faculty of Arts and Sciences | BA | 1979-1986（休学2回） | United States |
| Harvard Law School | — | Law | JD | 1986-1989 | United States |
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
High School
Degree:
High School Diploma
Period:
15歳時
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
Received scholarship at age 15
Harvard College
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Degree:
BA
Period:
1979-1986（休学2回）
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
Graduated cum laude; leaves of absence for United Farm Workers and U.S. Army
Harvard Law School
Law
Degree:
JD
Period:
1986-1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pura Belpré Award | The Tequila Worm | Author Award | American Library Association | winner |
| 2006 | PEN Center USA Award | The Tequila Worm | — | PEN Center USA | winner |
Pura Belpré Award
2006
Work:
The Tequila Worm
Category:
Author Award
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
PEN Center USA Award
2006
Work:
The Tequila Worm
Organization:
PEN Center USA
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Tequila Worm
2005 Young Adult NovelA Mexican-American girl from Texas earns a scholarship to a private school, navigating family traditions and new challenges.
Mexican-American identityfamilyeducationcultural adaptation
Bibliography
- Orange Candy Slices and Other Secret Tales (2001)
- The Tequila Worm (2005)
- The Little Devil and the Rose: Lotería Poems / El diablito y la rosa: Poemas de la lotería (2014)
- Cecilia's Magical Mission (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Chicana literature styleBilingual elementsPoetic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Mexican-American culturefamily bondsimmigrant experience
Legacy
Known for The Tequila Worm, Mexican-American author and Stanford Law lecturer teaching law and fiction. Extensive military and public service background.
Trivia
- Partner is Stanford Law professor Pamela S. Karlan.
- Served in U.S. Army as tactical director for Patriot and Hawk missile systems.
- Regional Administrator for SBA under Clinton, overseeing $3B annual loans.