Pat wants to share this OP-ED piece from the New York Times, “Reading Books is Fundamental” by Charles M. Blow. Here’s an excerpt: “As I raced past the children’s books, they stopped me. Books to me were things most special. … Continue reading →
Merri Monks was born in New Mexico but has spent most of her life in Iowa. She became a librarian because, probably like all the Dynamos, she loves libraries. You can imagine my surprise when, after years of trying to … Continue reading →
I was in Philadelphia for ALA Midwinter and look what I saw! Pat’s newest books, co-authored with her daughter Libby Martinez, were featured by her publishers, Groundwood and Knopf/Random. April can’t come soon enough!
Continue reading →Once again, the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) is awarding a $500.00 grant in selected multicultural children’s books to a library that serves children and their families who are having a Día library program, El día … Continue reading →
Pat joins Latino USA for the first installment of “Sabiduria: Poetry Edition” or words of wisdom by poets. You can also hear her reading three of her poem (“Immigrants,” “La Migra,” and “Ode to Names”) on the Latino USA website.
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