{"id":2641,"date":"2013-08-29T00:01:23","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T06:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=2641"},"modified":"2013-08-29T14:33:08","modified_gmt":"2013-08-29T20:33:08","slug":"art-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=2641","title":{"rendered":"Art Break!"},"content":{"rendered":"


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“My Name Is Santiago … I am Dominican. I live in Detroit. I am Latino.”<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

Well, there’s always<\/em> art here at 7-Imp, but it’s I who am taking a break in my work today to post some art from David D\u00edaz<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Last week over at Kirkus<\/em>, I chatted (here<\/a><\/strong>) with Alma Flor Ada<\/a><\/strong> and F. Isabel Campoy<\/a><\/strong>, both pictured below in this post, about Yes! We Are Latinos<\/em> (Charlesbridge, August 2013), illustrated by D\u00edaz, a series of narrative poems about the various ways Latinos and Latinas in this country celebrate their heritage. So, today I’ve got some art from the book. <\/p>\n

I also didn’t have room in last week’s column for one final question I had for Ms. Ada and Ms. Campoy, so that question is also included below. <\/p>\n

Enjoy the art. <\/p>\n


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From the introduction: “Latinos and Latinas come from diverse backgrounds. …”<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n


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“Whatever your background, this is an invitation to look inside yourself.
What would your story tell us about you?”<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n


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“My Name Is Gladys … I am Puerto Rican. I live in Philadelphia. I am Latina.”<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

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And, finally, the question I didn’t have room for last week: <\/p>\n

Jules<\/font><\/strong>: What’s next for each of you? Are the two of you collaborating together on any other books?<\/font><\/p>\n

Alma<\/font><\/strong> (pictured above): Writing is a significant part of our lives, so we plan to continue writing, both individually and as a team. Forthcoming from Isabel [pictured below] is an anthology of her poetry in Spanish, Poes\u00eda eres t\u00fa<\/em> (Santillana). I am working on a middle grade historical novel and always creating new poems and stories. Together we have completed a book of poems that celebrate life from a multitude of children\u2019s voices, which we will be submitting soon, and have a plan for some biographical books and a very comprehensive book of the Latino presence in the United States and their contributions to our society.<\/p>\n

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YES! WE ARE LATINOS. Copyright \u00a9 2013 by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy. Illustration copyright \u00a9 2013 by David Diaz. Illustrations used with permission of Charlesbridge, Watertown, MA.<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos of Ms. Ada and Ms. Campoy are used with their permission.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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