Book Awards

2019 New Mexico / Arizona Book Awards

Tom Max in the Wild West | Tom Max en el viejo oeste
Winner – Best Children’s Book Bilingual

2019 Purple Dragonfly Book Award

Tom Max in the Wild West | Tom Max en el viejo oeste
Cultural Diversity AND Best Children’s Book 6+ – Honorable Mention

2019 Pinnacle Award

Tom Max in the Wild West | Tom Max en el viejo oeste
Best Bilingual Children’s Book

2019 Independent Publishers Book Awards

Tom Max in the Wild West – Bronze Medal
Best Multicultural Non-Fiction Book – Children’s

2017 Moonbeam Bronze Award

My Super Cool Friends
Reading and Literacy Skills

2017 New Mexico / Arizona Book Awards

Where Love Begins
Finalist – Children’s Picture Book Bilingual, Finalist – Biography for New Mexico Subject

2017 Purple Dragonfly Book Award

The Art of Memory / El arte de recorder
Cultural Diversity – Honorable Mention

2017 International Latino Book Awards

The Art of Memory / El arte de recorder
Best Latino Influenced Children’s Picture Book

2017 Skipping Stones Honor Book

The Art of Memory

2017 Purple Dragonfly Book Award

Where Love Begins / Donde comienza el amor
Poetry – 2nd Place

2017 International Latino Book Awards

Where Love Begins / Donde comienza el amor
Honorable Mention – Best Educational Children’s Picture Book

2017 Purple Dragonfly Book Award

My Super Cool Friends
Picture Books 5 & Younger – Honorable Mention

USA Book Awards – Finalist

The Art of Memory

2017 Pinnacle Award

My Super Cool Friends / Mis amigos super fabulosos
Best Children’s Book

2017 Honor Book for Paterson Prize for Book Young People – The Poetry Center

Where Love Begins
Poetry Honor Book – Children’s Bilingual

2017 Pinnacle Award

The Art of Memory / El arte de recordar
Best Children’s Art Book

2016 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award

Baby Talk Bilingual Board Books
Best Book – Children’s Bilingual

2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Contest Winners

Boy Zorro and The Bully
School Issues – Honorable Mention

2015 Moonbeam Awards – Gold Medal

Baby Talk: Baby Talk Bilingual Board Books
Board Book / Cloth Book

2015 International Latino Book Awards – Finalist

Boy Zorro and The Bully
Best Nonfiction Children’s Picture Book – English

2014 – Indie Fab Book Awards – Finalist

Boy Zorro and The Bully
2014 Best Children’s Book
Children’s Picture Book / Early Reader, Elementary

2014-2015 Tejas Star Reading List

The Many Faces of Max – 2014-2015 Reading List
Children’s Picture Book / Preschool Level

2014-2015 Tejas Star Reading List

Letters Forever – 2014-2015 Reading List
Children’s Picture Book / Elementary Level

2014 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award

Boy Zorro and The Bully – Gold Medal
Children’s Picture Book / Spanish Language

2014 – USA Book Awards

The Oldest House in the USA – 2014 – USA Book Award – Finalist
Children’s Picture Book, Non-Fiction Category / Elementary

2013 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award

I See the World – Gold Medal
Reading Skills/ Literacy

2013 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award

Letters Forever – Bronze Medal
Spanish Language

2012 International Latino Book Awards

The Oldest House in the USA
Best Educational Children’s Book- Bilingual

2012 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award

I See the World – Silver Medal
Reading Skills/ Literacy

2010 Moonbeam Awards

Teo Goes to the Circus – Silver Medal
Best Spanish Language Book

2010 International Latino Book Awards

Fun with ABC’s – Loteria Style
Best Educational Book

2010 Pinnacle Award

The Shark That Taught Me English/
El tiburón que me enseñó inglés – Best Children’s Book

2010 Las Comadres Para Las Americas

Fun with ABC’s
Best Educational Children’s Book

2009 International Latino Book Awards

Carlito’s Story – Honorable Mention
Best Young Adult Fiction – Spanish or Bilingual

2009 International Latino Book Awards

Teo in Palo Verde – 2nd Place
Best Educational Children’s Book – Bilingual

2009 Moonbeam Awards

Colors All Around – Gold Medal
Best Preschool Book

2008 International Latino Book Awards

Vines of the Earth – Honorable Mention
Best Children’s Picture Book – Bilingual

2008 Moonbeam Awards

The Shark That Taught Me English/
El tiburón que me enseñó inglés – Gold Medal

2008 Moonbeam Awards

Carlito’s Story / La historia de Carlito – Bronze Medal

2008 Independent Publishers Book Awards

Graciela’s Dream/El Sueno de Graciela – Bronze Medal
Best Multicultural Fiction Book – Children’s

2007 International Latino Book Awards

Graciela’s Dream/El Sueno de Graciela – Second Place
Best Young Adult Fiction – Bilingual

2007 International Latino Book Awards

Teo and the Brick/Teo Y El Ladrillo – Honorable Mention
Best Educational Children’s Book – Bilingual