Moises Salcedo and Rudolfo Anaya

Famed New Mexican author, illustrator collaborate on animal adventure


In this Thursday, April 5, 2018 photo artist Moises Salcedo, left, of Albuquerque, who goes by the name, sits amid his artwork at his home and studio.  (Photo:  Morgan Lee/AP)

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Pat Mora

What's New

2018 has been a happy poetry year for Pat. The University of Arizona Press published her seventh adult poetry collection, Encantado: Desert Monologues; and Lee and Low Books, her children’s poetry collection, Bookjoy, Wordjoy illustrated by Raul Colón. 

RNM Meeting on December 17 @ 10am

REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico

Monday, December 10, 2018 @ 10am MST

A G E N D A

Comments from June 2018 annual report

Blog update(s)

1.    New Business

a.    Report for the Family Dollar Literacy

b.    Brindle Foundation and NM Community Foundation Grant

c.    3^rd National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Report

d.    NMLA Mini Conference in Socorro

                                         i.    Thursday, March 21 to Friday, March 22

New Mexico Tech Skeen Library
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801

2.    Officers update and officers vote

a.    President – Flo Trujillo

b.    Vice President – David Florez

c.    Secretary/Treasurer – Jose Aranda

                                         i.    Treasurer’s Report 

1.    Memberships

2.    Scholarship for NMLA

3.    Other Business

a.    Dia in April at Hispanic Cultural Center

b.    Summer Reading

c.    Wal-Mart Grant

d.    Legislature

4.    Annual Report

Adjournment and next meeting in May/June 2018

The Beautiful Lady "Our Lady of Guadalupe"

Pat Mora author, presenter, literacy advocate

Every December, Grandma Lupita tells Rose the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As they make paper flowers together to put around her statue, Grandma begins: Long ago, on a cold December morning near what is now Mexico City, a man named Juan Diego put on his cloak and started down the road...

Highlighted Reviews

"The author pays loving tribute to Mexico’s Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, the most noted appearance of the Virgin Mary in the Americas, framing this story with a family’s sharing traditions surrounding the celebration of her feast day, December 12. Grandma Lupita and her granddaughters create yellow, orange, and red paper roses and bake rose cookies to commemorate Our Lady’s appearance to a poor man in the hills near Mexico City in 1531. A jewel-toned palette presents both expressive faces and the warmth of Mexican mountain landscapes. The story moves with ease from full-page illustrations of a contemporary family to the narrated story; patterned frames surround scenes from the historical tale while a folk-art motif dances across the page under the text. An author’s note explains the history and tradition of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. A respectful balance of religion, history, and faith that begins with a child’s questioning voice."—School Library Journal