The Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature (ANC) would like to highlight the generous book and archival donations from our local authors, illustrators, and friends!
Angelica Carpenter, an acclaimed author and the founding curator of the ANC, generously donated her book, The Secret Gardens of Frances Hodgson Burnett, along with other art books for the collections. Chiamee Vang, a Hmong author and instructor in Fresno City College’s Child Development and Education Department, generously donated a collection of children’s books that highlight Hmong culture and language, such as Tomatoes for the Soul/ Txiv Lws Suav mus tag ib txhis. Haley Berlak, a freelance illustrator and Fresno State alumna, donated her book, Sanchi and Monchie and the Magic Whiskers.
Margarita Engle, a Cuban American author, poet, and friend of the ANC, donated original art, drafts, correspondence, and books to be added to her papers, which are held in the ANC’s Authors and Illustrators’ Papers collection. Kathryn Miller, also a friend of the ANC, donated her original scroll depicting the children’s classic Make Way for Ducklings.
A heartfelt congratulations to our ANC student assistant, Mercedez Espinoza, who received a full, merit-based scholarship to attend Simmons University! She will pursue the archives management concentration in the Masters Program of the School of LIbrary and Information Science.
Mercedez is completing her MFA in the Creative Writing program with a concentration in fiction. She is currently working on her master’s thesis, a novel about a family of generational witches that focuses on female relationships, connection, grief, and healing from trauma. Good luck, Mercedez, on your future endeavors!
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