Rafael López, author portrait

Rafael López

Rafael López (rafaellopez.com) won Pura Belpré medals for Drum Dream Girl and Book Fiesta, and has also received three Pura Belpré honors, two Américas Book Awards, and the 2017 Tomás Rivera Children's Book Award and Society of Illustrators Original Art Silver Medal. His work has been featured in Communication ArtsAmerican Illustration AnnualGraphic Design USA and Huffington Post. He's a founder of San Diego's Urban Art Trail movement, created seven US Postal Stamps, and created official posters for the '08 and '12 Obama-Biden campaigns. He lives in San Diego, California, and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
The Little Book of Joy
El año en que aprendimos a volar
The Year We Learned to Fly
Just Ask!
¡Solo pregunta!
The Day You Begin
El día en que descubres quién eres

Books

The Little Book of Joy
El año en que aprendimos a volar
The Year We Learned to Fly
Himno americano
Just Ask!
¡Solo pregunta!
The Day You Begin
El día en que descubres quién eres

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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