Cal State University Dominguez Hills-Dolores Huerta Graduation Commencement speaker 2009

Pasadena City College Commencement speaker 2008

*2007 American Book Award Winner!

*Winner of El Premio Aztlan Literary Award 2006!

*Voted "Top 10 Latino Authors to Watch" by LatinoStories!

*Voted "Top Adventure Book Written by a Latina Author" by Catalina Magazine's Book Club!

*2009 Cerro Visiting Author-Bakersfield College

*2008 Highlighted Author for LEAP program-Butte College

*2007 One Book/One Region choice-Eastern Connecticut

*2009 Campus Read-Schoolcraft College

*2008 Required Reading--Summer Bridge Program at Taft College