Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes

Praise for Juan Felipe Herrera:

2012: Appointed California Poet Laureate
2010: Recieved a Guggenheim Fellowship
2009: Won the PEN/Beyond Margins Award for Half the World in Light
2008: Won the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry for Half the World in Light
1997: Won the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for Calling the Doves

Praise for Raul Colón:

2011: Good-bye Havana! Hola, New York! and Alicia Alonzo Prima Ballerina selected for inclusion in The Society of Illustrators' Original Art Show
2006: Won the Pura Belpre Illustrator Award for Doña Flor by Pat Mora
2006: ALA Notable Book for Children for Doña Flor by Pat Mora
2006: Won the Golden Kite Award for picture book text for Doña Flor by Pat Mora
1995: NYT Best Illustrated Book fo the Year for My Mama Had a Dancing Heart by Libba Moore Gray
Recipient of a gold and silver medal in The Society of Illustrators' Original Art Show

Praise for the American Heroes series:

* "A fascinating and unique collection." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Portraits of African-American Heroes

"A fine addition to any library." - School Library Journal review of Portraits of African-American Heroes

"Back matter extends the book's usefulness as a report starter. A perfect resource for Jewish American Heritage Month in May or Jewish Book Month in November." - School Library Journal review of Portraits of Jewish American Heroes

Portraits of African-American Heroes is a NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies