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Pat Mora's Children's Books BiographyPat Mora, award-winning author of many children's books, enjoys writing for young readers, teens and adults. Her new books include Join Hands, Abuelos, and two bilingual easy-reads, from the series "My Family * Mi familia:" Here Kitty, Kitty/¡Ven gatita, ven! and Sweet Dreams/¡Dulces sueños! Her haiku collection about foods of the Americas, Yum! ¡Mmm! ¡Qué Rico!, won the Américas Award and is an ALA Notable. Other recent children's books are A literacy advocate excited about sharing what she calls "bookjoy," Pat founded the family literacy initiative, El día de los niños / El día de los libros, Children's Day / Book Day ("Día"), now housed at the American Library Association. The year-long commitment to daily linking all children to books, languages and cultures culminates in celebrations across the country on April 30th. Pat is a popular national speaker shaped by the U.S.-Mexico border where she was born and spent much of her life. She speaks often at conferences, universities, and schools about her books, literacy, and leadership. Her honors include Honorary Doctorates from North Carolina State University and SUNY Buffalo, Honorary Membership in the American Library Association, a Civitella Ranieri Fellowship to write in Umbria, Italy; and a Visiting Carruthers Chair at the University of New Mexico. She was a recipient and judge of a Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a recipient and advisor of the Kellogg National Leadership Fellowships. A former consultant, museum director, university administrator, teacher, and the mother of three adult children, Pat enjoys family/friend time, reading, gardening, cooking, museums, and nature's wonders when she travels and when she returns home to beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico. |