FIRST DAY IN GRAPES
2004 Pura Belpre Illustrator award Honor, ALSC/REFORMA
2002 Notable Books, Smithsonian
Magazine
ñ2003 Choicesî Cooperative
ChildrenÍs Book Center (CCBC)
Best of Beyond Difference List for
2002, Vermont Center for the Book
Pennsylvania Young ReaderÍs Choice
Award 2004-2005 Masterlist-
Pennsylvania School Librarians
Association.
DADDY POEMS
ChildrenÍs Choice 2000
THE DREAM ON BLANCAÍS WALL/EL SUENO
PEGADO EN LA PARED DE BLANCA
Americas Award for ChildrenÍs and Young Adult Literature. Commended Award.
THE LITTLE PAINTER OF SABANA
GRANDEWashington Irving Award 1996
Reading Rainbow
Notable Award in Social Studies
Americas Commended 1993
JALAPENO BAGELS
ALA Notable
TRAIN TO LULUÍS
Reading Rainbow
A PICTURE BOOK OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
Notable ChildrenÍs Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies, National Council
for the Social Studies Book Review Committee of the NCSS-CBC Joint Committee.
A PICTURE BOOK OF MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR.
Notable ChildrenÍs Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies, National Council
for the Social Studies Book Review Committee of the NCSS-CBC Joint Committee.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR: FREE AT LAST
Booklist, American Library Association
*outstanding in its genre (starred
review)
Highlights for Children,
Illustration of the Year Award
Society of Illustrators Annual #28,
#36
American Literacy Corporation
Illustrator Choice Award 2006