Pat's Awards
Pat at SUNY Buffalo, 2006.
HONORARY DOCTORATES
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, North Carolina State University, 2008
Honorary Doctor of Letters, State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo, 2006
LITERARY AWARDS
Lon Tinkle Award for Lifetime Achievement, Texas Institute of Letters, El Paso, TX, April 2017Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, Kent State University, Akron, OH, April 2017
The 2017 Coleen Salley Storytelling Award, University of Southern Mississippi, April 2017
Texas Writer Award, Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas, October 2015
Loretto Legacy Award for Arts and Literature, 200th Jubilee on the Border, Sisters of Loretto, El Paso, Texas, September 2012
Con Tinta Achievement for Literary Activism, Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP), Chicago Il, March 2012
Literary Legacy Award, El Paso Community College, 2010
Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Letters, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2008
The University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for Outstanding Contributions to Children's Literature, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 2008
Roberta Long Medal for Distinguished Contributions to Celebrating the Cultural Diversity of Children, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007
National Hispanic Cultural Center Literary Award, Albuquerque, NM, 2006
"Literary Lights for Children," Associates of the Boston Public Library, 2002
"100 Library Champions," Texas Library Association Centennial, 2002
Ohioana Award in Children's Literature, Ohioana Library Association, (for body of work and contributions to children's literature), 2000
Pellicer-Frost Bi-national Poetry Award, Ford Foundation, FEMAP Foundation, and Museo de Arte e Historia del INBA-Cd, Juárez, 1999
Poetry Award, Conference of Cincinnati Women, 1990
Authors of the Pass: El Paso Herald-Post Writers Hall of Fame, 1988
Texas Institute of Letters, 1987 (Elected to)
Pat receiving the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for Outstanding
Contributions to Children's Literature, 2008.
Literary Award, Harvey L. Johnson Book Award, Southwest Council of Latin American Studies, 1984
Creative Writing Award, National Association for Chicano Studies, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1983
Poetry Award, New America: Women Artists and Writers of the Southwest, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1982
HONORS
May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), American Library Association, Santa Barbara, CA, April 2016.
Lifetime Member, United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY), 2013
Honorary Member, American Library Association (ALA), 2008
Distinguished Alumna Award, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 2004
Carruthers Chair, Distinguished Visiting Professor in Honors, University of New Mexico, Fall 1999
FELLOWSHIPS
Civitella Ranieri Fellowship, Umbria, Italy, 2003National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship in Poetry, 1994
Kellogg National Leadership Fellowship, 1986
ADULT BOOK AWARDS
Adobe Odes (University of Arizona Press, 2006)
Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Poetry Award, 2008
Bronze Medal in Poetry, Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY), 2008
International Latino Book Award, Best Poetry in English, 2007
WILLA Literary Award Finalist, Women Writing the West, 2007
Spur Poetry Finalist, Western Writers of America, 2007
House of Houses (Beacon Press, 1997 / University of
Arizona Press, 2008)
Southwest Book Award, Border Regional Library Association, 1998
Premio Aztlán Literature Award, 1997
Borders (Arte Público Press, 1986)
Southwest Book Award, Border Regional Library Association, 1987
Chants (Arte Público Press, 1984)
Southwest Book Award, Border Regional Library Association, 1985
Harvey L. Johnson Book Award, Southwest Council of Latin American Studies, 1984
YOUNG ADULT BOOK AWARDS
Dizzy in Your Eyes: Poems About Love (Knopf/Random House, 2010)
Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, American Library Association, 2011
Américas Award, Commended List, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP),
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2011
Lasting Connections, Book Links, 2010
Eureka! Children’s Nonfiction Award, Silver Honor, California Reading Association, 2010
My Own True Name: New and Selected Poems for Young Adults (Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, 2000)
The New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age List, 2001
Tayshas Reading List, Young Adult Round Table, Texas Library Association, 2001-2002
Finalist, Writers’ League of Texas, 2001
CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS (in alphabetical order)
Abuelos (Groundwood Books, 2008)
International Latino Book Award for Best Children's Picture Book - English, 2009
The Bakery Lady/La señora de la panadería
(Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, 2001)
Latino Literary Hall of Fame, Second Place, Children’s Picture Book Category, 2002
The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2012)
International Latino Book Award, Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book, 2013
A Birthday Basket for Tía (Simon & Schuster, 1992)
Utah Governor’s September Children’s Book-of-the-Month, 2004
Southwest Book Award, Border Regional Library Association, 1994
Book Fiesta!
Celebrate Children's Day/
Book Day
Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros
(HarperCollins Children's Books/Rayo, 2009)
American Library Association Notable Book, 2010
CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center), 2010
Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts, 2010
Belpré Illustrator Medal Book, 2010
Américas Award, Commended List, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP),
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2010
Bravo, Chico Canta! Bravo! (Groundwood Books, 2014)
Tejas Star Reading List, 2015-2016
Confetti: Poems for Children (Lee & Low Books, 1996)
Arizona Governor’s Book Award, 2004
Notable Books for a Global Society, International Reading Association, 1996
CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children’s Book Center), 1996
Américas Award, Commended List, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP),
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1996
The Desert Is My Mother: El desierto es mi madre (Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, 1994)
Honor Award in Nature and Ecology, Skipping Stones Magazine, 1995
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart (Knopf/Random House, 2005)
Golden Kite Award, Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI), 2005
ALA Notable Books, American Library Association, 2006
Pura Belpré Honor Award (narrative), 2006
New York Public Library Books for Reading and Sharing, 2005
Nick Jr. Magazine Best Book, 2005
Gracias~Thanks (Lee & Low Books, 2009)
ALA Notable Books, American Library Association, 2010
Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year, 2010
Texas Library Association 2X2 Reading List, 2010
CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center), 2010
Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book, 2010
Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration, 2009
Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award, Gelett Burgess Center for Creative Expression, 2011
I Pledge Allegiance (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2014)
Texas Institute of Letters Denton Record-Chronicle Award, 2015
International Latino Book Award, Best Children's Fiction Picture Book, 2015
CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center), 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, NCSS/CBC, 2015
Denver Public Library's Best & Brightest Children's Books, 2014
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Master List, 2016
Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee, Picture Book, 2016
Maine State Library Cream of the Crop for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2015
Greenburgh NY Public Library, Best Picture Books list, 2014
Let's Eat ¡A comer! (HarperCollins Children's Books/Rayo, 2008)
Texas Library Association 2X2 Reading List, 2009
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books, 2008
A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana Inéz (Knopf/Random House, 2002)
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, Southwest Texas State University, 2003
Amelia Bloomer Project Recommended List, Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table
of the American Library Association, 2004
Américas Award, Commended List, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP),
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2003
Love to Mamá (Lee & Low Books, 2001)
Parent’s Guide Children’s Media Award, 2001
Outstanding Merit, Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2001
Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, NCSS/CBC, 2001
Maria Paints the Hills (Museum of New Mexico Press, 2002)
Texas Institute of Letters, Finalist, Austin Public Library Award for Best Children’s Book, 2003
Marimba! Animales A-Z (Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006)
Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year, 2007
Pablo's Tree (Simon & Schuster, 1994)
Américas Award, Commended List, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP),
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1994
Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas (Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009)
Américas Award, Commended List, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP),
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2010
The Remembering Day/El día de los muertos (Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, 2015)
Tejas Star Reading List, 2016-2017
Texas Institute of Letters Denton Record-Chronicle Award, 2016
Skipping Stones Honor Award, 2016
MOSAIC Multicultural Book Display, Lincoln (NE) Public Schools, 2016
The Song of Francis and the Animals (Eerdmans Books, 2005)
Children’s Books, Second Place, The Catholic Press Association, 2006
Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Special Recognition, 2006
This Big Sky (Scholastic, 1998)
Book Publishers of Texas Award for Best Book for Children or Young People, Texas Institute of Letters, 1999
Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, American Library Association, 1999
Finalist in Children’s Literature Award, PEN Center West, 1999
“One Hundred Books for Reading and Sharing,” The New York Public Library, 1998
Tomás and the Library Lady (Knopf/Random House, 1997)
Selected for Arlington Reads, 2005
Texas Bluebonnet Master List, 1999-2000
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, Southwest Texas State University, 1998
Teachers' Choices, International Reading Association, 1998
Honor Award in the Multicultural and International category. Skipping Stones Magazine, 1998
Notable Books for Children, Smithsonian, 1997
Nebraska Golden Sower Nominee, 1999-2000
Américas Award, Commended List, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP),
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1997
Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua sube (Children's Book Press/Lee & Low Books, 2014)
White Ravens list, International Youth Library, 2015
John Burroughs Riverby Award, 2015
Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor book, 2015
CBC Choices (Cooperative Children’s Book Center), 2015
ALA Notable Books, American Library Association, 2015
New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2014
Lasting Connections, Book Links, 2014
Tejas Star Reading List, 2015-2016
Delaware Diamonds K-2 Title, 2015-2016
Yum! ¡Mmm! ¡Qué Rico! America's Sproutings (Lee & Low Books, 2007)
Américas Award, Commended List, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP),
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2008
ALA Notable Books, American Library Association, 2008
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books, 2008
Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year, 2008
Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) Master List, 2008-2009
Lasting Connections, Book Links, 2007
Great Lakes Great Books Award Master List, 2008/2009
AudioFile Earphones Award (audio edition), 2014