Issue: November 2009

by Janine M. Schall, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX On this fifth Monday of November, we continue our focus on children’s author Xavier Garza. In this post, Xavier answers questions from 2nd and 3rd grade students at Ynes B. Escobar Elementary in Roma, Texas. Student questions were video taped and transcribed. Xavier’s responses follow the [...]

by Janine M. Schall, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX This is the last of a four part interview with author and illustrator Xavier Garza, 2005 América’s Award Honor Book winner. This interview was conducted electronically by Janine Schall. Janine: The illustrations in your books are striking and attractive to kids. Juan and the Chupacabras [...]

by Janine M. Schall, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX This is the third of a four part interview with author and illustrator Xavier Garza, 2005 América’s Award Honor Book winner. This interview was conducted electronically by Janine Schall. Janine: All of your picture books are English/Spanish bilingual. What made you decide to write bilingual [...]

by Janine M. Schall, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX This is the second of a four part interview with author and illustrator Xavier Garza, 2005 América’s Award Honor Book winner. This interview was conducted electronically by Janine Schall. Janine: A number of your books deal with traditional, folkloric aspects of Hispanic culture such as [...]