Gloria Amescua es educadora, poeta y escritora de libros infantiles. Recibió el Premio de Honor New Voices 2016 de Lee & Low por su manuscrito sobre Luz Jiménez y fue nombrada finalista del Premio de Mentoría Cynthia Leitich Smith del Capítulo de Austin y del programa de tutoría de We Need Diverse Books. Vive en Austin, Texas. Duncan Tonatiuh (toh-nah-tee-YOU) es un galardonado autor e ilustrador. Es mexicano y americano. Se crio en San Miguel de Allende, México, y se graduó de Parsons School of Design y Eugene Lang College en Nueva York. Su obra está inspirada en el arte precolombino. Su objetivo es crear imágenes y cuentos que honren el pasado, pero que también sean relevantes para la gente de hoy día, especialmente para los niños. Actualmente vive en San Miguel con su familia, pero viaja a menudo a los Estados Unidos.

**STARRED REVIEW**
"Amescua's spare yet lyrical text reminds readers that Luz was a 'child of the flower-song people, / . . . who lost their land, but who did not disappear.' She also notes the harsh treatment Luz endured at government schools designed to stifle Indigenous culture. Tonatiuh's signature Mixtec-inspired art is a delight... Luz's traditional stories are depicted as outlined carvings in the mountainous landscape and seem to emanate from Luz's mouth somewhat like a speech balloon."-- "Booklist"

**STARRED REVIEW**
"Amescua sensitively excavates the compelling story of the woman known as "the spirit of Mexico". . .Tonatiuh's hand-drawn, digitally collaged images mix motifs from Indigenous Mexican art with modern textures, celebrating the endurance and resilience of treasured traditions in a changing world." -- "Publishers Weekly"

**STARRED REVIEW**
"The -stunning artwork brings the subject to life, depicting her love for her culture as well as struggles and disappointments. The text reflects her bright spirit, along with the reality of the discrimination Indigenous peoples face and the harsh changes brought by the -Mexican -Revolution...This Spanish-language -biography brings to light the incredible life and contributions of Luz Jiménez and is highly -recommended for all Spanish children's collections, -especially where there are gaps in Mexican -artist representation"

"Threaded with cultural insights, poetic language, and stylized art, Jiménez comes to life. . .. A timely and thought-provoking true story." -- "Donna Janell Bowman, author of King of the Tightrope"

"Child of the Flower-Song People is a gift to young readers, all of whom should know how Luz Jiménez carried on the skills, beauty, and pride of native Mexican people."-- "Cynthia Levinson, author of The People's Painter"

"Child of the Flower-Song People deftly balances fascinating biographical moments with an earnest sense of social justice for the indigenous people of Mexico."-- "David Bowles, author of My Two Border Towns"

"Tonatiuh's hand-drawn, digitally collaged illustrations, with an iconographic nod to the Mixtec codices, are rich in color and texture. Indeed, it's this complicated relationship between old traditions and modern influences that make his art such a good complement to Amescua's text." -- "The Horn Book Magazine"

"Amescua enhances her flowing prose with natural imagery (mountains, winds, blossoms), as if Amescua is re-grounding Luz's Nahua identity into the very earth. Tonatiuh's magnificent signature style. . .couldn't be more ideal for animating Amescua's illuminating text. . .This perfectly paired collaboration provides both reclamation and revelation." -- "Shelf Awareness"