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* [[Belpré Medal|Pura Belpré Illustrator Winner]] in 2021 for ''¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat'' |
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* [[Belpré Medal|Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor]] in 2020 for ''¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market'' <ref>{{cite web |title=American Library Association announces 2020 Youth Media Award winners |url=http://ala.unikron.com/YMA%202020%20Wrap%20Release%20FINAL.pdf |website=American Library Association |accessdate=27 January 2020}}</ref> |
* [[Belpré Medal|Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor]] in 2020 for ''¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market'' <ref>{{cite web |title=American Library Association announces 2020 Youth Media Award winners |url=http://ala.unikron.com/YMA%202020%20Wrap%20Release%20FINAL.pdf |website=American Library Association |accessdate=27 January 2020}}</ref> |
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* [[Belpré Medal|Pura Belpré Illustrator Winner]] in 2017 for ''Lowriders to the Center of the Earth''.{{sfn|2017 ALA Winners}} |
* [[Belpré Medal|Pura Belpré Illustrator Winner]] in 2017 for ''Lowriders to the Center of the Earth''.{{sfn|2017 ALA Winners}} |
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Revision as of 16:06, 3 June 2021
Raúl the Third | |
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 González at the 2018 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | Raúl González November 29, 1976 El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Artist, illustrator |
| Notable works | Lowriders in Space Lowriders to the Center of the Earth |
| Notable awards | Pura Belpré Illustrator Award |
| Website | |
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Raúl the Third (born 1976) is a Mexican American artist and illustrator.[1]
Life and career
Raúl González was born in El Paso. His father was from that town while his mother was from the neighboring Mexican city of Juárez. Raúl spent his childhood in both cities.[2] In addition to his extensive work as a painter (which has been exhibited in New York, Boston, and Los Angeles), Raúl is a comic book and graphic novel illustrator. He works on the SpongeBob SquarePants comic, among other titles.[3]
In 2019, Kwame Alexander's new imprint Versify (part of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) will launch a series of bilingual children's books written and illustrated by Raúl.[4][5]
Raúl resides with his wife and son in Medford, Massachusetts.[3]
Raúl is represented by Jennifer Laughran of Andrea Brown Literary Agency.[6][7]
Awards and honors
- Pura Belpré Illustrator Winner in 2021 for ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat
- Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor in 2020 for ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market [8]
- Pura Belpré Illustrator Winner in 2017 for Lowriders to the Center of the Earth.[9]
- Texas BlueBonnet award nomination in 2016-2017 for Lowriders in Space.[3]
- The Brother Thomas Fellowship in 2015.[3]
- Artadia Foundation for Art and Culture award in 2009.[3]
- Voted Boston's best visual artist for 2010 by readers of The Boston Phoenix.[3]
Works
AS ILLUSTRATOR
- Stuntboy, in the Meantime. Written by Jason Reynolds. New York, NY: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, 2021. (Forthcoming.)
- Clockwork Curandera, Vol. 1: The Witch Owl Parliament. Written by David Bowles. New York, NY: Tu Books, 2021. (Forthcoming.)
- Lowriders: Blast from the Past. Written by Cathy Camper. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2018.
- Lowriders to the Center of the Earth. Written by Cathy Camper. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2016.
- Lowriders in Space. Written by Cathy Camper. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2014.
AS AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR
- ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market. New York: Versify (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), 2019.
- ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat. New York: Versify (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), 2020.
- Training Day. New York: Versify (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), 2021.
- Tag Team. New York: Versify (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), 2021.
References
- ^ "Interview: Raul The Third on 'Lowriders in Space'". School Library Journal Blogs. November 17, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ Kids Lit QA.
- ^ a b c d e f About.
- ^ PW.
- ^ NYT.
- ^ "Illustrator Visit: Raúl the Third (Gonzalez)". Cambridge Public Schools. March 23, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Clients.
- ^ "American Library Association announces 2020 Youth Media Award winners" (PDF). American Library Association. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ 2017 ALA Winners.
- Trujillo, Robert (February 9, 2015). "Q & A with Illustrator Raúl the Third". Latinxs in Kids Lit. Latinxs in Kids Lit. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- American Library Association (January 30, 2017). "American Library Association announces 2017 youth media award winners". American Library Association. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- González, Raúl. "About Raúl the Third". Art by Raúl. Raúl González. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- Laughran, Jennifer. "Clients". a.k.a literaticat. Jennifer Laughran. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- Ortega, Dave (July 19, 2018). "Lowriders". PEN America. PEN America. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- Zielinski, Sara (August 27, 2015). "Interview With Raul Gonzalez III". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- Eskey, Nicholas. "Nothing but Bic Pens Will Do for Latino Artist Raul the Third". The Beat. The Beat. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- Tuttle, Kate (July 1, 2016). "Raúl Gonzalez: learning his art at 7-11". The Boston Globe. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- Maughan, Shannon (July 24, 2018). "Spring 2019 Children's Sneak Previews". Publishers Weekly. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- Alter, Alexandra (January 30, 2018). "Kwame Alexander Will Start His Own Imprint. The Name? Versify. Get It?". Books News. New York Times. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
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