I was thinking about the many kinds of riches and for me the foremost is the richness of relationships. I've been fortunate enough to know Isabel Campoy who along with her partner in love and literacy Alma Flor Ada, have been instrumental in bringing about diversity in children's literature for many years. They've used an asset approach by highlighting the beauty, humor, depth and broadness of Latino culture as exemplified in Maybe Something Beautiful: How art transformed a neighborhood that Isabel shares in this interview. I hope that you feel the love that Isabel shares in her life and work and that I've been a grateful recipient of for over 20 years now. Here's the less than 12 minute video, followed by a little about Isabel and some of her other books. Isabel Campoy has published over 175 books, and received many awards, such as being honored multiple times as an ALA Notable, the San Francisco Library Award, the Reading the World Award from the University of San Francisco, the NABE Ramón Santiago Award, the International Latino Children’s Book Award, while nine of books have been Junior Library Guild selections. She is also an academic and educator who has specialized in literacy, home school interaction, and language acquisition, areas in which she has both published and presented on since l973. You can find out more about Isabel at http://isabelcampoy.com You can also find out more about Maybe Something Beautiful here. And while Isabel has been much honored for her smarts and creativity, it's her heart that speaks most in her children's books such as these below, many of which she has co-authored with Alma Flor in true partnership.
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Lorenzo Lind
4/19/2016 07:40:26 pm
I love the message of this book. Thanks for sharing this story!
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Mira
4/27/2016 06:58:53 pm
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm so glad that you liked this!
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Justine Lawson
4/20/2016 12:54:21 am
I am excited about this story. One of my passions is bringing life to the streets where we live. I am inspired by (Brisbane, Australian) man, David Engwicht. His Tedx talk "Add some magic to a public space near you", might be of interest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USmTQeKRaP4
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Mira
4/27/2016 06:57:51 pm
Thank you for all these great resources. And thank you for bringing us you Justine!!
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11/27/2022 11:15:43 pm
Really intersting! I am excited about this story. Hope to hear from you when you have the next story.
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