Awards and Honors


 

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