Literary Awards

2000, Pura Belpré Award, American Library Association, Under the Royal Palms

2000, Laurate, San Francisco Public Library

1998, Once Upon a World Award, Simon Weisenthal Center, Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, California
Gathering the Sun

1997, Premio Mundial José Martí, Honors, San José, Costa Rica for the overall contribution to children's literature.

1997, Gold Medal, Folklore category, National Association of Parenting Publications, The Lizard and the Sun / La lagartija y el sol

1997, Aesop Accolade from the American Folklore Association, Mediopollito / Half-Chicken

1996, Latina Writers Award

1994, Parents' Choice Honor Award, Dear Peter Rabbit

1991, Christopher Award, The Gold Coin

1987, Marta Salotti Gold Medal, International Award for Children’s Literature, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Encaje de piedra

1981, Second Prize, Premio Latinoamericano de Poesía Rubén Darío, Casa Nicaragua, Jury presided by Fernando Alegría, San Francisco. California, Cuando el amor se funda en la mirada

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