onto the shore
under the sun, under the moon.
El agua rueda
haia la orilla
bajo el sol, bajo la luna.
Poem and art from Water Rolls, Water Rises/
El agua rueda, el agua sube
Our pledge of allegiance to young immigrants
We wanted to share a thoughtful opinion essay inspired by I Pledge Allegiance in The Monitor (Texas).
Pat Mora and her daughter and co-author Libby Martinez with some young fans in Texas.
Rio Grande Valley Reading Rock Stars
Pat and her daughter Libby Martinez visited schools in South Texas as part of the Reading Rock Stars, a fantastic program of the Texas Book Festival that brings authors from around the country to present their books in schools along the Rio Grande Valley. The students were able to meet the authors and go home with an autographed copy of I Pledge Allegiance.
Water Rolls, Water Rises is a 2015 Riverby Award winner
We’re happy to announce that Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua sube has been honored with a John Burroughs Riverby Award!
The award was established in 1988 and is named for the home of literary naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921). A pioneer of nature study, Burroughs was one of America’s most widely read authors at the turn of the 20th century. Recognizing Burroughs’ efforts to awaken interest in young naturalists, the Association selects books that present perceptive and artistic accounts of direct experiences in the world of nature. As one juror describes it “the John Burroughs Riverby award-winning books demonstrate a respect for nature, accuracy of information, and quality of prose and illustrations that make them stand out from other books.”
Arte Público Press offers a Día discount
Thanks to Arte Público Press for again offering a discount on books purchased for Día events!
Details from their enewsletter:
Celebrate the 19th anniversary of Children’s Day/Book Day with our special 50% discount off books purchased for Día events!
This special offer applies to books ordered before April 30, 2015, for events celebrating El día de los niños/El día de los libros. For a complete listing of our children’s books, please review our Piñata Books for Children and Piñata Books for Young Adults brochures. Fax your order to (713) 743-2847 or email it to bkorders@uh.edu. For inexpensive paperback books for children, such as Día founder Pat Mora’s The Desert Is My Mother/El desierto es mi madre, please click here.