Claudia G. Martinez MA ’11
Claudia G. Martinez MA '11 was awarded the Pura Belpré
Claudia G. Martínez, author of the recently released picture book Still Dreaming/Seguimos soñando. A recent recipient of the Pura Belpré honor for illustration, Still Dreaming/Seguimos soñando is a captivating book about a part of history that's often overlooked. In the first children's book to describe the long-forgotten chapter of US history known as Mexican Repatriation, a boy and his family leave their beloved home to avoid being separated by the government.
Claudia G. Martínez has called Mexico and the US home. Her core childhood memories are set in El Paso, Texas. This dynamic of growing up between borders inspires her writing. She is the recipient of two Texas Institute of Letters Best Young Adult Book Awards, a Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, an Américas Award Commendation, a Junior Library Guild Award, and multiple-starred reviews. She now lives with her family in Illinois.
To read more about her: http://claudiaguadalupemartinez.com