Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal | |
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 Juana Martinez-Neal in 2016 | |
| Born | Lima, Peru |
| Occupation | Children's author, illustrator |
| Nationality | American, Peruvian |
| Genre | Children's fantasy, |
| Relatives | Victor Martínez Gómez (father), Victor Martinez Malaga (grandfather) |
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Juana Martinez-Neal is a Peruvian American children's book author and illustrator. Her debut book as an author and illustrator, Alma and How She Got Her Name, was well reviewed and won a 2019 Caldecott Award Honor.
Biography[]
Juana Martinez-Neal grew up in Lima, Peru.[1] Growing up she hoped to be a painter, like her father and grandfather, as the profession of illustrator was not common in Peru.[2][3] She moved to the United States in her mid-20s.[1] After having children of her own she decided to become an author and illustrator of children's books.[2] She now lives in Connecticut, with her husband and three children.[citation needed]
Bibliography[]
As Writer and Illustrator
- Alma and How She Got Her Name, Candlewick Press, 2018 ISBN 978-0-7636-9355-8
- Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre, Candlewick Press, 2018 ISBN 978-0-7636-9358-9
- Zonia's Rainforest, Candlewick Press, 2021 ISBN 978-1-5362-0845-0 (Forthcoming)
- La selva de Zonia, Candlewick Press, 2021 ISBN 978-1-5362-1336-2 (Forthcoming)
As Illustrator
- La Madre Goose, written by Susan Middleton Elya, Putnam, 2016 ISBN 978-0-399-25156-6
- La Princesa and the Pea, written by Susan Middleton Elya, Putnam, 2017 ISBN 978-0-399-25156-6
- Babymoon, written by Hayley Barrett, Candlewick Press, 2019 ISBN 978-0-763-68852-3
- Fry Bread, written by Kevin Noble Maillard, Roaring Brook Press, 2019 ISBN 978-1-626-72746-5
- Swashby and the Sea, written by Beth Ferry, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020 ISBN 978-0-544-70737-5
- Tomatoes for Neela, written by Padma Lakshmi, Viking Children's Books, 2021 ISBN 978-0-593-20270-8
- A Perfect Fit, written by Mara Rockliff, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2022 (Forthcoming)
Awards and honors[]
- 2018 Pura Belpré Illustrator Winner – La Princesa and the Pea[4]
- 2019 Caldecott Honor – Alma and How She Got Her Name[5]
- 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Writer Honor – Alma and How She Got Her Name”[6]
- 2020 Sibert Medal – Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story[7]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Author Interview with Juana Martinez-Neal". CBC Diversity. March 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Grabarek, Daryl. "What's in a Name? A Conversation With Juana Martinez-Neal". School Library Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ Sorell, Traci (May 7, 2018). "Pura Belpré Award Winner & New Voice: Juana Martinez-Neal on Alma and How She Got Her Name". Cynsations. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Juana Martinez-Neal, Ruth Behar win Pura Belpré Awards". News and Press Center. February 12, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to the Caldecott Medal Home Page!". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Images from the 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Ceremony – Children's Book Council". The Children's Book Council. April 22, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal home page!".
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Categories:
- Hispanic and Latino American women in the arts
- Living people
- Peruvian women artists
- American women illustrators
- American illustrators
- 21st-century American women artists
- Caldecott Medal winners
- American women children's writers
- American children's writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- 21st-century Peruvian women writers
- People from Lima
- Peruvian emigrants to the United States
- Hispanic and Latino American artists