Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Education
Major: Library Media, University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado

1974

Master of Arts Degree
Major: Elementary Education, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

1972

Bachelor of Science Degree (Cum Laude)
Mankato State University
Mankato, Minnesota

1971

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Mexico, D.F.

1967-1970

Elementary and High School Education
American School, Mexico, D.F.

Director, Isabel Schon International Center for Spanish Books for Youth, San Diego Public Library, San Diego, CA, 2009-.

Founding Faculty Professor of Education, California State University, San Marcos. 1989-2008.

Founding Director, Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents, California State University, San Marcos, 1989-2008.

Professor, Reading Education and Library Science, Arizona State University, 1983-1989.

Associate Professor, Department of Educational Technology and Library Science, Arizona State University, 1979-1983.

Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Technology and Library Science, Arizona State University, 1974-1979.

Evaluator, Bilingual Educational Materials, University of Colorado, Title VII, 1973.

Educational Evaluator, School of Business Administration, National University of Mexico, 1972.v Visiting Professor, University of the Americas, Mexico, D.F., Spring, 1972.

Visiting Professor from the University of Alabama at the American Schools in Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador, Fall, 1971.

Director (and founding director) of the Educational Media Center of the American School Foundation in Mexico City, 1958-1972.

Administrative Assistant, Materials Dissemination Center Kettering Foundation, 1966.

Evaluator, Library-Media Centers and its services for individualizing teaching and learning for teachers in Houston, Texas; Toluca, Mexico; Monterrey, Nuevo León; Puebla, Puebla; Guatemala, Guatemala; Barranquilla, Colombia; Colegios Israelita de México, Hebreo Tarbut Nuevo Colegio Israelita in Mexico City, and Direccion General de Enseñanzas Tecnológicas, Ministry of Education, Mexico City. (1960-1972)

Evaluator, bilingual and bicultural methods for teaching for the Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 1967 and the National Indigenous Institute, State of Chiapas, Mexico, March 1972.

Consultant, bilingual-bicultural education and libraries to universities, schools, and Ministries of Education in Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Spain, Ecuador, and the United States. (1971-present)

Recipient of the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from Minnesota State University Mankato for "professional success and the positive impact made to the profession and the community."

Recipient of the 2005 Dorothy C. McKenzie Award by the Children's Literature Council of Southern California for "distinguished contribution to the field of children's literature."

Recipient of the 1992 U.S. Role Model in Education Award by the U.S.-México Foundation for "remarkable contributions to our bi-national community."

Recipient of the 1992 Denali Press Award by the Reference and Adult Services division of the American Library Association for "achievement in creating reference works that are outstanding in quality and significance and provide information specifically about ethnic and minority groups in the U.S."

Recipient of 1987 Women's National Book Award by the Women's National Book Association: "One of 70 Women who have made a difference in the world of books."

Recipient of the American Library Association's 1986 Grolier Foundation Award for "unique and invaluable contributions to the stimulation and guidance of reading by children and young people."

Recipient of the 1979 Herbert W. Putnam Honor Award, presented approximately every five years by the American Library Association, "to study the effects of books on students' perceptions of Mexican American people."

Schon, I. Editorial Director, Essential Guide to Children and Adolescents Books in Spanish: Librarians' Selections, Spanish Publishers' Association and the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Trade in Madrid, Spain, in preparation.

Schon, I. Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults, 2004-2008. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2009. 398p.

Schon, I. Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults, 2000 through 2004. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2004. 415p.

Schon, I. The Best of the Latino Heritage: A Guide to the Best Juvenile Books about Latino People and Cultures, 1996-2002. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2003. 281p.

Schon, I. Libros para crecer: Literatura infantil sobre latinos. Washington: The National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2002. 20p.

Schon, I. Books to Grow on: Latino Literature for Young Children. Washington: The National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2002. 20p.

Schon, I. Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults, 1996 through 1999. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2000. 363p.

Schon, I. Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults, 1991-1995. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1997. 327p.

Schon, I. The Best of the Latino Heritage: A Guide to the Best Juvenile Books about Latino People and Cultures. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1997. 286p.

Schon, I. and S. Corona. Introducción a la literatura infantil y juvenil. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 1996. 182p.

Schon, I. Latino Heritage: A Guide to Juvenile Books about Latino People and Cultures. Series V. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1995. 201p.

Schon, I. Tito Tito: Rimas, adivinanzas y juegos infantiles. Madrid: Editorial Everest, 1994. 48p.

Schon, I. Contemporary Spanish-Speaking Writers and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults: A Biographical Dictionary. Westport, C.T.: Greenwood Press, 1994. 248p.

Schon, I. Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults. Series VI. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1993. 305p.

Schon, I. A Hispanic Heritage: A Guide to Juvenile Books about Hispanic People and Cultures. Series IV. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1991. 173p.

Schon, I. Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults. Series V. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1989. 180p.

Schon, I. A Hispanic Heritage: A Guide to Juvenile Books about Hispanic People and Cultures. Series III. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1988. 150p.

Schon, I. Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults. Series IV. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1987. 313p.

Schon, I. Basic Collection of Children's Books in Spanish. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1986. 230p.

Schon, I. Restrepo, Fabio and others. Spanish-Language Books for Public Libraries. Chicago: American Library Association, 1986. 169p.

Schon, I. Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults. Series III. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1985. 208p.

Schon, I. A Hispanic Heritage: A Guide to Juvenile Books About Hispanic People and Cultures. Series II. Lanham, Md.0 Scarecrow Press, 1985. 153p.

Schon, I. Doña Blanca and other Hispanic Nursery Rhymes and Games. Minneapolis, Minn.: T. S. Denison & Co., 1983.

Schon, I. Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults. Series II. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1983. 174p.

Schon, I. A Hispanic Heritage: A Guide to Juvenile Books About Hispanic People and Cultures. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1980. 176p.

Schon, I. Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1978. 153p.

Schon, I. A Bicultural Heritage: Themes for the Exploration of Mexican and Mexican- American Culture through Books for Children and Adolescents. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1978. 158p.

Schon, I. Mexico and Its Literature for Children and Adolescents. Arizona State University: Center for Latin American Studies, 1977. 54p.

Schon, I. Educational Media and Individualizing Learning (in Spanish). Mexico: American School Foundation, 1970. 85p.

Schon, I. Latinos and families: Books to enhance reading togetherness. In Motivating Recreational Reading and Promoting Home-School Connections. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 2000.

Schon, I. From Doña Blanca to Don Quijote. In Library Services to Youth of Hispanic Heritage. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2000.

Schon, I. Latino Children's Books. In Children's Books and Their Creators. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995.

Schon, I. Spanish-Language Books, K-12. In K.H. Latrobe and M.K. Laughlin, editors, Multicultural Aspects of Library Media. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. 1992.

Schon, I. The Best Children's Books in English about Hispanics. In Library Services for Hispanic Children: A Guide for Public and School Librarians. Phoenix, Arizona. Oryx Press, 1987.

Schon, I. Recent Noteworthy Children's Books in Spanish. In Library Services for Hispanic Children: A Guide for Public and School Librarians. Phoenix, Arizona. Oryx Press, 1987.

Schon, I. Selecting Materials for Hispanic Students. In School Library Media Annual. Littleton, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1984. 508p.

Schon, I. The Education of Hispanic-Americans. In Sourcebook of Hispanic Culture in the United States. Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association, 1983. 352p.

Schon, I. Balanced and Enriched Bilingualism. In J. W. Noll, editor, Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Educational Issues (2nd ed.) Connecticut: The Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc., 1983. (Reprinted from English Journal, 1981, 70.) (3rd Ed., 1985)

And more than 400 articles in professional journals.