Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Media professor Karl Beckstrand is the award-winning author/illustrator of 23 multicultural/multilingual books (60+ ebooks—reviews by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA, he has a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in international relations, and a broadcast & film certificate. His western, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award. Beckstrand’s Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, nonfiction, ESL/ELL Spanish/bilingual books, wordless and STEM books feature diverse characters—and usually end with a twist. See: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Follett, Apple/iBooks, Ingram, Target, Walmart, https://KarlBeckstrand.com, https://PremioBooks.com

To Swallow the Earth won a 2016 International Book Award (and is a Laramie Award finalist). Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story hit #2 on Amazon's Hot New Children's Books list (opened #5 Feb. 2014) and won a 2014 UP Author’s design award. She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos was named in the top 10 "Best Books" of 2011 – ForeWord Reviews Magazine and featured in School Library Journal. Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery consistently ranks in Amazon's top 10 bestselling books for ESL, large print, and also Spanish children’s titles. Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids was praised in Horn Book's blog. Bilingual app/book Sounds in the House was given a nod by Kirkus Reviews.