I don't think it is ever too early to introduce children to the concepts of magical realism, social justice, and dreaming big!" In my biographies, the lives of my subjects are so interesting and transformational that I am simply giving them voice for a young audience. "I write from a place of deep passion, joy, and commitment to producing the highest possible quality of literature for children. Monica's books are inspired by her Peruvian-American heritage and desire to share Latino/a stories with children. Her second picture book, My Name Is Gabriela: The Life of Gabriela Mistral/Me llamo Gabriela: La vida de Gabriela Mistral (Luna Rising) shares the story of the first Latina to win a Nobel Prize.
is the author of awardwinning bilingual books for children, including My Name Is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/Me llamo Celia: La vida de Celia Cruz (Luna Rising), a recipient of the Américas Award for Children's Literature and a Pura Belpré Honor.
Monica is currently Professor of English at Northern Arizona University, specializing in U.S.
Her books have garnered starred reviews, the Américas Award, two Pura Belpré Author Honors, and the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano Cultural Literacy. Monica Brown’s Peruvian American heritage has inspired in her a desire to share Latino stories with children.
Based on the work of a remarkable man and his intrepid burros, this bilingual English and Spanish edition celebrates the impact that a special mobile library-called the “biblioburro”-has had on the lives of real children. On most days, teacher and librarian Luis Soriano Bohórquez packs his two burros, Alfa and Beto, with books and makes his way over mountains and through valleys to visit children in far-flung villages in rural Colombia-all for the sake of literacy and culture. A remarkable tale of books and reading, now in a bilingual Spanish-English edition.
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