Pat Mora | |
|---|---|
 Mora at a book signing in 2015 | |
| Born | Pat Mora January 19, 1942 |
| Occupation | author |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | M.A.[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Genre | Poetry, Nonfiction, Children's literature |
Pat Mora (born January 19, 1942)[2] is an American poet and author of books for adults, teens and children. A native of El Paso, Texas, her grandparents came to the city from northern Mexico. She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, received Honorary Doctorates from North Carolina State University and SUNY Buffalo, and was awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership. A literacy advocate, in 1996, she founded Children's Day, Book Day (Spanish: El día de los niños, El día de los libros), now celebrated across the country each year on April 30.
- ^ Gilb, Dagoberto, ed. (2006). Hecho en Tejas: an Anthology of Texas-Mexican Literature. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press. p. 329. ISBN 9780826341259.
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