Latina author Meg Medina on prestigious Newbery Medal: ‘Doesn’t feel like it could possibly be me’
Latina author Meg Medina on prestigious Newbery Medal: ‘Doesn’t feel like it could possibly be me’
Victor Landa February 4, 2019
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Local author Meg Medina won the John Newbery Medal, awarded to the most distinguished American children’s book of the year, on Monday for her novel “Merci Suárez Changes […]
Celebrating 40 Years Of “Bless Me Última”
Mary Mata January 16, 2012
Rudolfo Anaya’s celebrated work and seminal novel “Bless Me Última” just turned 40 this year. The book was first published in 1972, and was groundbreaking in its portrayal of Latinos, and […]
Dagoberto Gilb’s “Gritos” Culturally Relevant, Insightful
Mary Mata December 12, 2011
By Wuicho Vargas If you haven’t read any of Dagoberto Gilb’s work, this could be your opportunity to get a glimpse of his style. “Gritos” for me was very pleasant […]
Memoir About Learning To Live Beyond Stereotypes
Mary Mata October 20, 2011
Anna Maria Lopez De Leon’s first book, The Tortilla Children, is a powerfully evocative work that delves into her family’s history which spans centuries, continents, both old world and new, […]
