Latino Literacy Now announced the winners of the 2015 International Latino Book Awards yesterday at the American Library Association conference in San Francisco. I Pledge Allegiance, written by Pat and her daughter, Libby Martinez, tied with Draw!, by Raúl Colón, … Continue reading →
How proud our Supreme Court made many of us to be American today. Our President is so right. We’ve become a more perfect Union, United States. Pat
Continue reading →Celebrate Audiobook Month by listening to a great story with your children! Creative, lively audio productions have been made from four of Pat’s books: Delicious Hullabaloo/Pachanga deliciosa The Desert is My Mother/El desierto es mi madre Gracias~Thanks Yum! ¡Mmm! ¡Qué … Continue reading →
Take a moment to enjoy two of Pat’s poems that have been set to music: MUSE, a women’s choir in Cincinnati, OH, included Pat’s poem “Let Us Now Hold Hands” from Agua Santa: Holy Water on their album Sing to … Continue reading →
For years, I’ve written and spoken about the importance of fostering a national diverse book community: authors and illustrators, publishers, editors, publicists, reviewers, award committees, librarians, teachers, families, and readers of all ages. Our country’s plurality as reflected in our … Continue reading →