Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2020) Winner
Zeke Peña
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Zeke Peña
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Las Cruces, New Mexico (birth) → El Paso, Texas (grew up)
Career
- Occupations
- cartoonist, illustrator, writer
- Active Years
- 2016-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | — | Art History | Art history degree | — | United States |
University of Texas at Austin
Art History
Degree:
Art history degree
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Award | — | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | Honor |
| 2020 | Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Award | — | — | Ezra Jack Keats Foundation | Honor |
| 2020 | Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award | — | — | Texas State University | Winner |
| 2020 | Bank Street's Best Spanish Language Book Award | — | — | Bank Street College of Education | Winner |
| 2018 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | — | — | The Horn Book | Winner |
| 2018 | Moon Beam Book Award | — | — | Moonbeam Children's Book Award | Winner |
Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Award
2020
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
Honor
Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Award
2020
Organization:
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
Result:
Honor
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award
2020
Organization:
Texas State University
Result:
Winner
Bank Street's Best Spanish Language Book Award
2020
Organization:
Bank Street College of Education
Result:
Winner
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
2018
Organization:
The Horn Book
Result:
Winner
Moon Beam Book Award
2018
Organization:
Moonbeam Children's Book Award
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Papi Has a Motorcycle
2019 Picture bookPays loving tribute to a California childhood.
border region culturesocial justice
Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide
2020 Biographical picture bookThe life of Graciela Iturbide.
American historyfolklore
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- self-taught illustratorsequential artistworks in new and traditional media
- Recurring Motifs
- Chicano graphicsborder culturesocial justice
Legacy
American cartoonist and illustrator known for works on American history, border culture, folklore, and social justice.
Trivia
- He is Bruno Riva's uncle.