Urrea's short novels are used in the United States as reading material for
bilingual middle graders. She is the author of "
English for the
Latin Student" and "
Spanish for the Foreign Student" language
textbooks, and of two books of poetry: "Versos Prohibidos" and "Historias familiares". Urrea's
multimedia lecture "The Goodness of Reading" has been presented in
libraries and schools around the world. Urrea's writing depicts her vast traveling and her desire to give children a glimpse of the
diversity of cultures in the world. Each of her stories takes place in a different country. In November 2008, Urrea was honored with the
Doctor Honoris Causa appointment by the Latin American Council of Excellence in Education for her contribution to education in Latin American countries. ==Bibliography==