Juana Martinez-Neal

Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal in 2016
Born	Lima, Peru
Occupation	Children's author, illustrator
Nationality	American, Peruvian
Genre	Children's fantasy
Relatives	Victor Martínez Gómez (father), Victor Martinez Malaga (grandfather)
Website
juanamartinezneal.com

Juana Martinez-Neal is a Peruvian American children's book author and illustrator. Her debut book as an author and illustrator, Alma and How She Got Her Name , was well reviewed and won a 2019 Caldecott Honor.

Biography

Juana Martinez-Neal grew up in Lima, Peru. ^[1] Growing up she hoped to be a painter, like her father and grandfather, as the profession of illustrator was not common in Peru. ^{[2] [3]} She moved to the United States in her mid-20s. ^[1] After having children of her own she decided to become an author and illustrator of children's books. ^[2] She now lives in Connecticut, with her husband and three children. ^[4]

Bibliography

As Writer and Illustrator

• Alma and How She Got Her Name , Candlewick Press, 2018 ISBN   978-0-7636-9355-8
• Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre, Candlewick Press, 2018 ISBN   978-0-7636-9358-9
• Zonia's Rainforest, Candlewick Press, 2021 ISBN   978-1-5362-0845-0 ^[5]
• La selva de Zonia, Candlewick Press, 2021 ISBN   978-1-5362-1336-2 ^[6]

As Illustrator

• La Madre Goose, written by Susan Middleton Elya, Putnam, 2016 ISBN   978-0-399-25157-3
• La Princesa and the Pea, written by Susan Middleton Elya, Putnam, 2017 ISBN   978-0-399-25156-6
• Babymoon, written by Hayley Barrett, Candlewick Press, 2019 ISBN   978-0-763-68852-3
• Fry Bread, written by Kevin Noble Maillard, Roaring Brook Press, 2019 ISBN   978-1-626-72746-5
• Swashby and the Sea, written by Beth Ferry, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020 ISBN   978-0-544-70737-5
• Tomatoes for Neela, written by Padma Lakshmi, Viking Children's Books, 2021 ISBN   978-0-593-20270-8
• A Perfect Fit, written by Mara Rockliff, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2022 ISBN   978-0-358-12543-3
• I Don't Care, written by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal, Neal Porter Books-Holiday House, 2022 (Forthcoming) ISBN   978-0-8234-4345-1 ^[7]

Awards and honors

• 2018 Pura Belpré Illustrator Winner – La Princesa and the Pea ^[8]
• 2019 Caldecott Honor – Alma and How She Got Her Name ^[9]
• 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Writer Honor – Alma and How She Got Her Name” ^[10]
• 2020 Sibert Medal – Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story ^[11]

References

1. "Author Interview with Juana Martinez-Neal". CBC Diversity. March 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
2. Grabarek, Daryl. "What's in a Name? A Conversation With Juana Martinez-Neal". School Library Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
3. Sorell, Traci (May 7, 2018). "Pura Belpré Award Winner & New Voice: Juana Martinez-Neal on Alma and How She Got Her Name". Cynsations. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
4. "About Juana - The Creator". Juana Martinez-Neal. March 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
5. "Candlewick Press - Catalog".
6. "Candlewick Press - Catalog".
7. "Published Work". juanamartinezneal.com. Juana Martinez-Neal. March 11, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
8. "Juana Martinez-Neal, Ruth Behar win Pura Belpré Awards". News and Press Center. February 12, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
9. "Welcome to the Caldecott Medal Home Page!". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
10. "Images from the 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Ceremony – Children's Book Council". The Children's Book Council. April 22, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
11. "Welcome to the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal home page!". March 25, 2021.

External links

• Official website