A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero,
Lerner Publishing Group.(Carolrhoda) 2008.
* 2009 Carter G. Woodson Honor Book Award, National Council for the Social Studies
* Gold Medal, Independent Publisher Book Award
* 2009 Skipping Stones Honor Award
* Librarian's Choice, 2008, Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Studies
* Orbis Book of the Year 2009, Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
* Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2009, National Council for the Social Studies and the Children's Book Council.
* Listed in Best Children's Book of the Year, 2009, Bank Street College of Education's 100th anniversary edition
* Western Writers of America 2009 Spur Awards Finalist, Juvenile Nonfiction Category
* Honorable Mention,ForeWord Magazine.
* Starred Reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, Junior Library Guild, and Rutgers University
* Book of the Month, Rutgers University
* Best New Book for Classroom, Book Links
* Book of the Year Nominee, Arizona Library Association
Click to listen to Suzanne Lieurance's 2008 interview with Gina Capaldi on "Book Bites for Kids" internet radio. Gina talks about career, the writing/illustrating process and her newest published work, A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma.
Pitzer College Alumnus Gina Capaldi is Interviewed by Emily Cavalcanti for The Participant Magazine.
Click Here to Read Interview.
Thanks to...
all those kind contributors who sent their donations for books to be purchased for the Navaho (St. Michael Middle School) and Yavapai (Fountain Hills Middle School) reservations in Arizona. Despite the belt-tightening economy, we received an unexpected outpouring of generousity. The Beckoning readers have been shipped to the teachers and students and they are currently using the books for a cross-cultural diversity program to coincide with Native American Month.
Again, thanks to everyone who made this educational program a reality.
Gina
Beckoning News:
From Jan. 31 - Feb. 28, 2009,
A Boy Named Beckoning was featured at the San Diego Central Library. The display was part of the Public Library's 43rd Annual Local Authors Exhibit and was launched at reception honoring over 80 authors from in and around the Southern California area.
Beckoning Honored at San Diego Public Library
L. to R. - Gina Capaldi, author/honoree Andrew Chapman, Dolores Newcomb and her husband, author/honoree Steven T. Newcomb
The National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children's Book Council has selected "Beckoning" as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, 2009.