Awards & Honors
Mamá the Alien/ Mamá la extraterrestre
*Starred Kirkus Review
*Américas Book Award- Commended List
*Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choice
*Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year list
*CSMCL- Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature, Best Multicultural Children’s Books of 2016
*2018 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee
*The Latinidad List: Best Latino Books of 2016
*2017 International Latino Book Award Finalist
¡Vámonos! Let's Go!
*2015 International Latino Book Award, Honorable Mention
¡Juguemos al Fútbol y al Football!
*2015 International Latino Book Award, First Place
Señor Pancho Had a Rancho
* 2014 International Latino Book Award, Honorable Mention
* 2014-2015 Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
*2014 Best Children’s Books, Bank Street College of Education
From North to South
* 2011 International Latino Book Award, Best Bilingual Children's Book
* 2011 Americas Book Award Commended Title
* 2011 California Book Award Finalist
* 2011-2012 Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
* 2011 Junior Library Guild Selection
The Tooth Fairy Meets El Ratón Pérez
* 2011 International Reading Association Teacher's Choice
* 2011 International Latino Book Award, Best Children's Book, English, Second Place
My Shoes and I
* 2011 International Latino Book Award, Best Children's Book, English, Second Place
René Has Two Last Names
* 2010 Americas Book Award Commended Title
* 2010 International Latino Book Award, Honorable Mention
* 2010 Skipping Stones Honor Award
* 2010-2011 Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
Playing Loteria
* 2008 New Mexico Book Award, Best Children’s Book
* 2007-2008 Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
* 2007 California Readers “California Collection”
* 2006 First Book Marketplace Special Edition
* 2006 International Latino Book Award, Best Cover Illustrations
* 2005 Best Children’s Books List, Críticas Magazine
* 2005 Southwest Books of the Year
* 2005 Junior Library Guild Selection
I Am René, the Boy
* 2008-2009 Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
* 2006 International Latino Book Award, Best Bilingual Picture Book
* 2006 Special Recognition, Paterson Prize
* 2005 Junior Library Guild Selection
Author's Recognition
* 2015 Actitud Award, La Prensa de Los Angeles
* 2008 Lectura First Grade, Scott Foresman, original story, En busca del tesoro
* 2007 “Top Ten New Latino Authors to Watch (and Read)” by latinostories.com
* 2006 Special Recognition as Teacher and Author by Los Angeles Board of Education
* 2005 "Orgullo Salvadoreño" (Salvadoran Pride) by the El Salvador Consulate, Texas
Mamá the Alien/ Mamá la extraterrestre
*Starred Kirkus Review
*Américas Book Award- Commended List
*Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choice
*Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year list
*CSMCL- Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature, Best Multicultural Children’s Books of 2016
*2018 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee
*The Latinidad List: Best Latino Books of 2016
*2017 International Latino Book Award Finalist
¡Vámonos! Let's Go!
*2015 International Latino Book Award, Honorable Mention
¡Juguemos al Fútbol y al Football!
*2015 International Latino Book Award, First Place
Señor Pancho Had a Rancho
* 2014 International Latino Book Award, Honorable Mention
* 2014-2015 Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
*2014 Best Children’s Books, Bank Street College of Education
From North to South
* 2011 International Latino Book Award, Best Bilingual Children's Book
* 2011 Americas Book Award Commended Title
* 2011 California Book Award Finalist
* 2011-2012 Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
* 2011 Junior Library Guild Selection
The Tooth Fairy Meets El Ratón Pérez
* 2011 International Reading Association Teacher's Choice
* 2011 International Latino Book Award, Best Children's Book, English, Second Place
My Shoes and I
* 2011 International Latino Book Award, Best Children's Book, English, Second Place
René Has Two Last Names
* 2010 Americas Book Award Commended Title
* 2010 International Latino Book Award, Honorable Mention
* 2010 Skipping Stones Honor Award
* 2010-2011 Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
Playing Loteria
* 2008 New Mexico Book Award, Best Children’s Book
* 2007-2008 Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
* 2007 California Readers “California Collection”
* 2006 First Book Marketplace Special Edition
* 2006 International Latino Book Award, Best Cover Illustrations
* 2005 Best Children’s Books List, Críticas Magazine
* 2005 Southwest Books of the Year
* 2005 Junior Library Guild Selection
I Am René, the Boy
* 2008-2009 Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
* 2006 International Latino Book Award, Best Bilingual Picture Book
* 2006 Special Recognition, Paterson Prize
* 2005 Junior Library Guild Selection
Author's Recognition
* 2015 Actitud Award, La Prensa de Los Angeles
* 2008 Lectura First Grade, Scott Foresman, original story, En busca del tesoro
* 2007 “Top Ten New Latino Authors to Watch (and Read)” by latinostories.com
* 2006 Special Recognition as Teacher and Author by Los Angeles Board of Education
* 2005 "Orgullo Salvadoreño" (Salvadoran Pride) by the El Salvador Consulate, Texas
