Descriptions, Reviews, etc.
Description:
Recipient of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor, this is a fascinating bilingual picture book biography of Peruvian archaeologist and national icon Julio C. Tello, who unearthed Peru's ancient cultures and fostered pride in the country's Indigenous history.
Galardonado con el premio de honor Pura Belpré Illustrator, este es una fascinante biografía bilingüe ilustrada del arqueólogo peruano e ícono nacional Julio C. Tello, quien desenterró las antiguas culturas del Perú y fomentó el orgullo por la historia indígena del país.
Brief description:
Monica Brown is the award-winning author of over thirty books for children, including Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/no combina, Sharuko, Maya's Blanket/la manta de Maya, Waiting for the Biblioburro, Frida and Her Animalitos, and El Cuarto Turquesa/The Turquoise Room, as well as the Lola Levine chapter book series, among many others. She is the recipient of the Christopher Award, two Américas Awards, and multiple starred reviews. Her work has been translated into a dozen languages, and has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and on NPR's All Things Considered. When not writing for children, Brown serves as a professor of English at Northern Arizona University, where she teaches about US Latino and multicultural literature. Brown lives with her family in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her website is monicabrown.net.
Review Quotes:
* "A highly recommended and inspiring portrayal of dedication and perseverance for today's generation of explorers." -- School Library Journal, starred review
* "[S]ure to inspire young archaeologists-to-be." -- Booklist, starred review
* "Informative and engaging... Details in the art invite visual inquiry into renderings of colorful Paracas textiles and sculpted cabezas clavas from the archaeological site Chavín de Huántar. Author and illustrator notes affirm Brown's and Chavarrí's (both of Peruvian descent) commitment to perpetuating Peru's Indigenous culture." -- The Horn Book, starred review
"Brown's account of Tello's life and achievements is compelling and engaging, and the accompanying artwork goes a long way toward giving a real sense of place to the narration... An engaging account of a man who dedicated his life to telling Peru's long history." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Brown, who has written about many important Latinx figures (Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos) succeeds again in making the passionate pursuit of a profession exciting for young readers." -- Shelf Awareness
"[A]n excellent springboard for starting discussions among cross-cultural groups of readers and listeners and an ideal vehicle for social studies educators to introduce concepts in historiography." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
ALSC Notable Children's Books - American Library Association (ALA)
Best Books of the Year - School Library Journal
Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education
Best Children's Books of the Year Outstanding - Bank Street College of Education
Best of the Best Books - Chicago Public Library
Horn Book Fanfare - The Horn Book
Junior Library Guild Selection
Notable Books for a Global Society - International Literacy Association (ILA)
Premio Campoy-Ada (Premio de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil) Honorable Mention 2023 - University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist - Texas Library Association (TLA)
