Martinez, Arturo O. 1933-
Martinez, Arturo O. 1933-
Personal
Born 1933, in TX; son of farmers.
Addresses
Home—Hoboken, NJ.
Career
Journalist, critic, columnist, editor, and author.
Awards, Honors
Best Children's Book honor, Texas Institute of Letters, 2007, and Friends of the Austin Public Library Award for Best Children's Book, 2008, both for Pedrito's World.
Writings
Pedrito's World, Texas Tech University Press (Lubbock, TX), 2007.
Biographical and Critical Sources
PERIODICALS
Booklist, May 1, 2007, Carolyn Phelan, review of Pedrito's World, p. 91.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July-August, 2007, Karen Coats, review of Pedrito's World, p. 476.
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