Guadalupe Garcia McCall

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Pura Belpré Medal[2]
for narrative.

Early life

Guadalupe Garcia McCall was born in Coauhila, a Mexican state adjacent to Texas. She immigrated to the United States with her family when she was six years old, and grew up in Eagle Pass, a small border town in South Texas.[3] When McCall was 17 years old, “she lost her mother to cancer and found solace in her writing and in her education".[4]

Career

She holds a B.A. in Theatre and English from

Pura Belpré Medal for narrative in 2012.[6] She has written three more young adult novels in addition to many stories and poems that have been published in periodicals.[7] Garcia McCall has been called "a leading voice in Chicana and Latina children’s and young adult literature".[8]

Awards

Under the Mesquite

2012

Pura Belpré Medal for narrative[9]

2013 Tomás Rivera Book Award[10]

2012 Americas Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Program – Honorable Mention[11]

2012 International Latino Book Award – Honorable Mention[12]

Summer of the Mariposas

2013 Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award – Winner[13]

2013 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Finalist[14]

2013 Amelia Bloomer Project List[15]

Bibliography

  • Under the Mesquite,
    Lee and Low Books
    (New York) 2011.
  • Summer of the Mariposas, Tu Books (New York) 2012.
  • Shame the Stars, Tu Books (New York) 2016.
  • All the Stars Denied Tu Books (New York) 2018.

References

  1. ^ "Guadalupe Garcia McCall". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  2. ^ admin (1999-11-30). "The Pura Belpré Award winners, 1996-present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  3. ^ "Guadalupe Garcia McCall | Directory of Writers | Poets & Writers". www.pw.org. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  4. ^ "Charlotte Country Day". Charlotte Country Day. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  5. ^ "Biography | Guadalupe Garcia McCall". guadalupegarciamccall.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  6. ^ admin (1999-11-30). "The Pura Belpré Award winners, 1996-present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  7. ^ "Guadalupe Garcia McCall". Something About the Author. 251. Gale: 133–134. 2013.
  8. ISSN 1543-3374
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  9. ^ admin (1999-11-30). "The Pura Belpré Award winners, 1996-present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  10. ^ "Tomás Rivera Book Award Winners". Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  11. ^ "Award Winners @ CLASP, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs". www.claspprograms.org. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  12. ^ Latino Literacy Now’s International Latino Book Awards. (n.d.). Retrieved October 18, 2016, from https://app.box.com/s/e02344f975f036c2faa5
  13. ^ "Westchester Fiction Award". wfa.yolasite.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  14. ^ "Guadalupe Garcia McCall - The Nebula Awards". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  15. ^ Angela (2013-01-29). "Announcing the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Project". Amelia Bloomer Project. Retrieved 2016-10-18.

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