Yuyi Morales | |
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 Morales at the 2022 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | November 7, 1968 Xalapa, Veracruz |
| Occupation | Author, Illustrator |
| Nationality | American, Mexican |
| Period | c. 1997–present |
| Genre | Children's fantasy, |
| Website | |
| yuyimorales | |
Yuyi Morales (born in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico on November 7, 1968)[1] is a Mexican-American children's book author and illustrator. She is known for her books Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, Little Night, and Viva Frida, which received the 2015 Pura Belpre Medal for illustration as well as a 2015 Caldecott Honor. Morales is the first Latina to be a Caldecott recipient.[2]
- ^ Yuyi Morales (1968-). (2012). In L. Kumar (Ed.), Something About the Author (Vol. 241, pp. 104-108). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=SATA&sw=w&u=22417_vcpl&v=2.1&id=BRWEFL190947617&it=r&asid=9427a3b4a04f17b0b8ed3115884f13be
- ^ Wadham, Tim. "Looking back, looking ahead: celebrating 20 years of the Pura Belpre Award." School Library Journal Jan. 2016: 45+. Academic OneFile. Web. 9 Feb. 2016.