# Paz: (Spanish Edition) - Hardcover

by **Miranda Paul** (Author), **Baptiste Paul** (Author), **Estelí Meza** (Illustrator)

**A 2022-23 Tejas Star Reading List selection!**

**Peace is on purpose. Peace is a choice. Peace lets the smallest of us have a voice.**

From a hello and pronouncing your friend's name correctly to giving more than you take and saying I'm sorry, this simple concept book explores definitions of peace and actions small and big that foster it.

Award-winning authors, Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul, have teamed up with illustrator Estelí Meza--winner of the 'A la Orilla del Viento' the premier Picture Book Contest Award in Mexico--to create an inspiring look at things we can all do to bring peace into our lives and world with this Spanish language edition.

"This picture book takes a huge concept like peace and makes it completely approachable for young readers." - _Mutually Inclusive Blog_

### Author Biography

Miranda Paul is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for children, including _Little Libraries, Big Heroes_ illustrated by John Parra, _365_ illustrated by Julien Chung, _Nine Months_ illustrated by Jason Chin, and _Speak Up_ illustrated by Ebony Glenn. She is a founding member of the organization We Need Diverse Books, and lives with her family in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Baptiste Paul is the award-winning author of _The Field_, _Peace_, _To Carnival_, and _I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon._ His works have garnered many starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and School Library Journal, and several titles have been translated into multiple languages. He loves writing stories inspired by his childhood in Saint Lucia and sharing his island culture and Kweyol/Creole language with anyone who will listen. He lives and works in the US, but will travel just about anywhere to talk about his books and St. Lucian culture as long as there is a way to get there. To learn more about Baptiste Paul, please visit www.baptistepaul.net.

Estelí Meza grew up surrounded by books, and her love for illustration began when she attended la Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil with her father. In 2018, Estelí was awarded A la Orilla del Viento, the premier picture book award in Mexico. _Finding Home_ was her author-illustrator debut in the United States, published by Scholastic. She has also illustrated books published in Mexico, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates. Estelí spends her days drawing in her neighborhood in Mexico City and is always happiest with her notebook and pencil, and a chocolate pastry and cafecito. Visit her at estelimeza.com

Aida Salazar is an award-winning author, arts activist, and translator. Her critically acclaimed middle grade verse novels, THE MOON WITHIN, LAND OF THE CRANES, and A SEED IN THE SUN, combined have garnered numerous awards including: a Caldecott Honor, the Américas Award, Tomás Rivera Children's Book Award, International Latino Book Awards, Jane Addams Peace Honor, California Library Association Beatty Award, Northern CA Book Award, and an NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor among other distinctions. Her other award-winning works include the bio picture books, JOVITA WORE PANTS: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter and IN THE SPIRIT OF A DREAM: 13 Stories of Immigrants of Color. She is the co-anthologist of CALLING THE MOON: Period Stories by BIPOC Authors. Aida lives with her family of artists in Oakland, CA.

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Aida Salazar es una autora premiada, activista del arte y traductora. Sus novelas en verso _The Moon Within, Land of the Cranes_ y _A Seed in the Sun_ han recibido muchos galardones, entre ellos: Caldecott Honor, Américas Award, Tomás Rivera Children's Book Award, International Latino Book Awards y Jane Addams Peace Honor. Es también autora del álbum ilustrado biográfico _Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter_ y _In the Spirit of a Dream: 13 Stories of Immigrants of Color_. Es co-recopiladora de Calling the Moon: Period Stories by BIPOC Authors. Vive con su familia de artistas en Oaklanda, CA.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 11.3 x 8.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 02, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 19.95 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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