Pat Mora

Background Information

Pat Mora

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Author Focus:

Pat Mora

by Lindsay Heard

Family is a large part of her children's books.

Family

Mother of 3 children.

Grew up in El Paso, Texas in a bilingual home.

Academic Honors

Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, North Carolina State University, 2008

Honorary Member of the American Library Association, 2008

Honorary Doctorate of Letters, State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo, 2006

Distinguished Alumna, University of Texas at El Paso, 2004

Carruthers Chair Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of New Mexico, 1999

Awards

Literary Award

The University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for Outstanding Contributions to Children's Literature, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 2008 (photo at right)

For a list of awardscheck out http://www.patmora.com/awards.htm

Book Awards

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

(Information taken from patmora.com)

Work

Founded the family literacy initiative "El día de los niños/El día de los libros," Children's Day/Book Day.

Famous for her bilingual children's books and being a multilingual literacy advocate.

Former teacher, university administrator, museum director, and consultant.

Interesting

Information

Book Fiesta!

Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day (Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros)

"Bookjoy"

Pat Mora's goal as a writer and presenter is to engage people of all ages to find the "quiet, knowledge, entertainment, and wisdom" readers can experience through books.

"Bookjoy! I coined the word years ago and readers always smile when I say it. They know the private pleasure of settling down with a good book."

~Pat Mora

"Día"

The goals of Día is a daily commitment to:

• honor children and childhood,
• promote multilingual literacy, the importance of linking all children to books, languages and cultures,
• honor home languages and cultures, and thus promoting bilingual and multilingual literacy in this multicultural nation, and global understanding through reading,
• involve parents and family in this valuable promotion of literacy
• promote library collection development that reflects diversity and multiculturalism

In Spanish, Día means "day". El día de los niños/El día de los libros, Children's Day/Book Day is a community-based, family literacy initiative celebrated across the country in schools, libraries, and other community locations. Its goal is to link all children to books, languages and cultures day by day, día por día.

Pat Mora's "Día" has inspired me to hopefully start a celebration in our school or city.

She encourages multilingualism and multiculturalism.

"Bookjoy" is something I hope to encourage with my students in English and Spanish!

Pat Mora has a true passion for inspiring children, teens, and adults to develop a love for reading and "bookjoy"

Her books are beautiful depictions of different cultures.

Pat Mora supports teachers and librarians by providing curriculum ideas and activities that use themes from her books.

Why Pat Mora?

Children's Book Collection