Leyla torres biography definition
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Ana Leila Torres.
Torres, Leyla 1960-
Personal
Born October 28, 1960, in Bogotá, Colombia; daughter of Luis Eduardo (a lawyer) and Rosalba (an educator) Torres; married John Sutton (a furniture designer). Education: Universidad de la Sabana, B.A.
(arts and education); studied at Art Students League of New York.
Addresses
Home— 39 School St., Arlington VT 05250. —[email protected].
Career
Author and illustrator.
Editor and translator of educational materials.
Member
Authors Guild, Authors League, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, OrigamiUSA.
Awards, Honors
Honor Book in K-6 category, Society of School Librarians International Book Awards in the Social Studies, and Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature commendation, both 1999, both for Liliana's Grandmothers; Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature commendation, 1996, for Saturday Sancocho; Parent's Choice Illustration Award, 1993, and Book of the Year d