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Festival Artist/Author/Performer

Zeke Peña

Author Zeke Pena

Zeke Peña is a Xicano storyteller and cartoonist from El Paso, TX. He received several awards for his book illustrations in My Papi Has a Motorcycle (Kokila, 2019) and Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide(Getty Publications, 2017). His own work is a mash-up of political cartoon, border rasquache and Hip Hop culture that addresses identity, politics, ecology and social justice. Zeke is currently writing and illustrating a story for young readers about growing up in the desert.

"Having our book translated and presented in both English and Spanish is something that was really special. It is also really important because I come from a place, El Paso, TX, where we speak both languages on an everyday basis. It’s important for the publishing industry to recognize that Spanish speaking and non-English speaking people need the same access to stories in their language. If we can hear our histories and stories in our own languages there is a better chance we will remember them and benefit from them."


Book cover for Iguana lady: la vida de Graciela Iturbide
Iguana Lady: la vida de Graciela Iturbide
Quintero, Isabel


Book cover for Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide
Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide
Quintero, Isabel

Isabel Quintero's graphic novel biography of Graciela Iturbide will appeal to all ages. Quintero interviewed the 76-year-old photographer whose pioneering work in photographing indigenous cultures is as remarkable as her own life.


Book cover for Mi papi tiene una moto
Mi papi tiene una moto
Quintero, Isabel

Un homenaje al amor entre un padre y su hija, y a un dinámico barrio de inmigrantes. Cuando Daisy Ramona recorre su barrio en motocicleta con su papi, ve a la gente y los lugares que siempre ha conocido. También ve a una comunidad que está cambiando rápidamente a su alrededor. Con brillantes ilustraciones y un texto lleno de sentimiento, Mi papi tiene una moto es un mensaje lleno de amor de una niña a su padre, esforzado trabajador, y a los recuerdos que todos guardamos de nuestro hogar a pesar de los cambios o la distancia.


Book cover for My papi has a motorcycle
My Papi has a Motorcycle
Quintero, Isabel

 



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