Isabel Campoy

Isabel Campoy
Born Francisca Isabel Campoy Coronado
June 25, 1946
Alicante, Spain
Occupation Writer
Nationality born Spanish, USA citizen
Genre poetry, children's literature, pedagogy, educational materials
Subject literature, language, education
Literary movement critical pedagogy, transformative education
Notable works Yes! We Are Latinos, Authors in the Classroom
Website
isabelcampoy.com

Isabel Campoy (born June 25, 1946 in Alicante, Spain) is an award-winning author of children's books, poetry, and pedagogical resources.[1] Central to Campoy's work is the promotion of bilingual education.[2]

Biography

F. Isabel Campoy was born in Alicante, Spain on June 25, 1946. Her father was a professor of English and her mother a philosopher and folklorist. Campoy first came to the US at the age of 16 as an AFS Intercultural Programs exchange student for one year of high school in Trenton, Michigan. She received her degree in English Philology at the Complutense University of Madrid in 1973 and completed post-graduate courses at University of Reading. She returned to the US as a Fulbright Scholar to continue her doctoral studies at UCLA.[3] In 1981, she emigrated permanently to the United States where she worked as the senior acquisitions editor for foreign languages in the College Division of Houghton Mifflin in Boston. In addition to writing, Campoy has also served on numerous advisory boards, such as the San Francisco Public Library, Leap Frog, and American Reading Company.[4] In 2012, the California Association of Bilingual Educators (CABE) established "The Isabel Campoy Teachership Award" given annually in her honor.[5] In 2013, Campoy was named a Collaborating Member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language.[6] Campoy currently resides in San Rafael, California.[7]

Writing

Campoy's writing of over 150 titles covers a broad range of genres, from children's literature, poetry, textbook reading programs, and pedagogical books.[1] Her children's books and poetry illuminate on the richness of the Latino culture and her strong belief in the power of transformation and social justice.[8] Campoy frequently collaborates with Alma Flor Ada to author reading programs for Harcourt School Publishers, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Santillana, and Frog Street Press.[9] She is the co-author (with Alma Flor Ada) of Gateways to the Sun / Puertas al Sol and has edited a number of anthologies of traditional folklore, poetry, and plays.

Campoy has also translated extensively from English into Spanish for authors such as Mo Willems, Gary Soto, Alice Schertle, Audrey Wood, Kathleen Krull, Lois Ehlert, Ellen Stoll Walsh, Mem Fox, and Gerald McDermott.

Awards/Honors

Literary Awards

Bibliography[1]

Selected Poetry

Selected Nursery Rhymes (selector and contributor)

(all with Alma Flor Ada)

Selected Picture Books

Selected Folktales

Música amiga collection of books and CDs

[coauthored with Alma Flor Ada. CDs with music and voice by Suni Paz]

Selected Pedagogical Books

[coauthored with Alma Flor Ada]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "OCLC WorldCat Identities: Campoy, F. Isabel".
  2. ↑ "Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Partners with California Students and Parents to Boost Bilingual and Multicultural Education".
  3. ↑ "Alma Flor Ada and Isabel Campoy Donate 2000+ Books from Spanish Speaking Countries!".
  4. ↑ "Academic Advisory Board".
  5. ↑ "CABE Teachership Awards".
  6. ↑ "NUEVOS MIEMBROS Y COLABORADORES EN LA ACADEMIA NORTEAMERICANA DE LA LENGUA ESPAÑOLA".
  7. 1 2 Something about the author facts and pictures about contemporary authors and illustrators of books for young people. Detroit: Gale Cengage Learning. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-4144-6125-0.
  8. ↑ "Isabel Campoy: About Me".
  9. 1 2 "F. Isabel Campoy: An interview with Dr. Campoy".

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