Ana María Rodríguez (writer) facts for kids
Ana María Rodríguez (born February 27, 1958) is a talented author from South America who writes exciting books for children about science and health. One of her books, Edward Jenner: Conqueror of Smallpox, was chosen as a "Best Book" in 2006 by Science Books & Films, a publication from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Sometimes, she uses a different name for her writing, which is Mariana Relós.
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Ana María Rodríguez's Early Life and Studies
Ana María Rodríguez was born on February 27, 1958, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She grew up in Caracas, Venezuela. She loved learning and earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Simón Bolívar University in 1979. She continued her studies, getting a master's degree and a Ph.D. in biology and immunology from the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research. In 1987, she moved to the United States. There, she did more advanced research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.
Ana María Rodríguez's Writing Career
After finishing her education, Ana María Rodríguez taught students at universities. She also volunteered at the Boston Museum of Science, helping with a program called SCIENCE-BY-MAIL for children. In 1995, she started taking special courses to learn how to write for children. By 1999, she decided to become a full-time writer. Her very first article for kids, "The Kids Who Fought Smallpox," was published in Highlights for Children magazine in May 2000. She used her pen name, Mariana Relós, for this article, and it even won an award!
In 2001, she completed another writing course. By 2003, she became a teacher at the Institute of Children's Literature, helping other aspiring writers. That same year, she published her first book for children, called Fires.
Ana María Rodríguez's Family Life
Ana María Rodríguez lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and their two sons.
Books by Ana María Rodríguez
Ana María Rodríguez has written many interesting books for young readers. Here are some of them:
- Fires (Lucent Press, 2003)
- Fires (Greenhaven Press, 2004)
- Edward Jenner : Conqueror of Smallpox (Enslow Publishers, 2006)
- A Day in the Life of the Brain (Chelsea House, 2007)
- Bicycles : Math in Motion (Pearson Learning, 2007)
- Get Fit! (Pearson Learning, 2007)
- Autism and Asperger syndrome (Enslow Publishers, 2009)
- Secret of the sleepless whales... and more! Animal Secrets Revealed! series. (Enslow Publishers, 2009)
- Secret of the bloody hippo... and more! Animal Secrets Revealed! series. (Enslow Publishers, 2009)
- Secret of the puking penguins... and more! Animal Secrets Revealed! series. (Enslow Publishers, 2009)
- Secret of the suffocating slime trap... and more! Animal Secrets Revealed! series. (Enslow Publishers, 2009)
- Secret of the plant-killing ants... and more! Animal Secrets Revealed! series. (Enslow Publishers, 2009)
- Secret of the singing mice... and more! (Enslow Publishers, 2009)
Awards and Recognition
Ana María Rodríguez has received several awards for her excellent writing: Highlights History Feature of the Year – Highlights for Children
2000 "The Kids Who Fought Smallpox"
Best Books List – Science Books & Films
2006 Edward Jenner: Conqueror of Smallpox
2007 A Day in the Life of the Brain
See also
In Spanish: Ana María Rodríguez (escritora) para niños
