Alma Flor Ada

By LaurenThompson
  • Born

    Born

    Born in Camaguey, Cuba
  • Period: to

    Life of Alma Flor Ada

  • Graduates from Barry University

  • PhD in Lima, Peru

    For Faculty of Humanities

  • Post Doc

    Harvard University

  • Marta Salotti Gold Medal

    For "Encaje de Piedra"

  • Christopher Award Medal

    For "The Gold Coin"

  • Wrote "My Name is Maria Isabel"

  • Parent's Choice Honor

    For "Dear Peter Rabbit"

  • Latina Writer's Award

  • AESop Accolade

    For "Medio Pollito/Half-Chicken"

  • Premio Mundial Jose Marti

  • Gold Medal (Folklore) from National Association of Parenting Publications

  • Wrote "Gathering the Sun"

  • Once Upon a Word Award

    For "Gathering the Sun"

  • Laurate Award

  • Pura Belpre Award Medal

    For "Under the Royal Palms"

  • Literary Guild Medal

    For Cuentos que Contaban nuestros Abueloas/Tales our Abuelitas Told

  • Wrote "Extra! Extra! Hidden Forest News"

  • Virginia Hamilton Award

  • Professor at University of San Francisco

    University of San Francisco