2022 #PuraBelpre Award Winners

Congratulations    2022 #PuraBelpre Award Winners

YA Author, @raquelvasquezgilliland_poet "How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe"
Children's Author:  @donnabarbahiguera "The Last Cuentista"
Youth Illustration 2022: @raulthethirdvamos “¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge,”

El Soñador (The Dreamer) (Spanish Edition)

A breathtaking illustrated novel from Pura Belpre Award winner, Pam Ryan, and MacArthur fellow and three-time Caldecott Honoree, Peter Sis!

Neftalí siente admiración y curiosidad por todo: los colores del aceite en un charco, un guante perdido, el viento al navegar, el canto de los pájaros. A Neftalí le encanta coleccionar tesoros, soñar despierto y escribir -pasatiempos que su padre piensa que le hacen perder el tiempo. Sin embargo, a pesar de todas las adversidades, el espíritu de Neftali prevalece a pesar de su timidez y la crueldad de su padre hasta llegar a convertirse en uno de los poetas más leídos en todo el mundo, Pablo Neruda. Este libro inspirara' a jóvenes escritores y artistas.

Carlos Hernandez - 2020 ALSC Pura Belpré Author Award Reaction

Congratulations Carlos Hernandez! 

Association for Library Service to Children

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Carlos Hernandez, author and illustrator of Sal & Gabi Break the Universe, was named winner of the Author Award for the 2020 Pura Belpré. These awards were announced on January 27th, by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of ALA and National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking (REFORMA), during the ALA Midwinter Meeting held Jan. 24-28, in Philadelphia. Learn more about the Pura Belpré and other American Library Association Youth Media Awards at http://ilovelibraries.org/yma

ALA 2020 Youth Media Awards

Announcement on January 27, 2020 at 8am Eastern Time!

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2016 Pura Belpré awards

2016 Pura Belpré awards

2016 Author Award Winner  

 Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir brings us a memoir in free verse that conveys the story of growing up in two cultures during an era of great tension between the United States and Cuba. Poet Margarita Engle takes her young audience on a journey of longing. It is a story that touches on issues affecting numerous immigrant children today.

2016 Illustrator Award Winner

Drum Dream Girl is a tale about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl in 1930s Cuba, who became a world-renowned drummer. Rafael López’s flawless and detailed illustrations in acrylic paint on wood are warm and vibrant; dynamic, double spread renderings bring to life Millo’s story.

RNC 2015 and MPLA

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Pura Belpré Award

The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate.

2014 Author Award Winner  

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, written by Meg Medina and published by Candlewick Press 

Piedad “Piddy” Sanchez’s life is turned upside down when she finds out that Yaqui Delgado wants to kick her ass. While struggling to deal with the threat on her own, Piddy is forced to explore her identity, her culture and the role of others in her life. Meg Medina writes a powerful story about bullying and resilience. 

“Meg Medina tackles the delicate subject of bullying with a masterful skill that uses the perfect combination of strong characters, suspense and vivid imagery,” said Tobar.

2014 Illustrator Award Winner

Niño Wrestles the World, illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales and published by Roaring Brook Press.

Presenting Niño! Our underdressed lucha libre hero defeats almost all comers. Yuyi Morales’ clever use of fonts, text bubbles, word art and vibrant illustrations energizes this world-class wrestling match. The book was written by Yuyi Morales and published by Roaring Brook Press.

“Yuyi Morales does it again with the rollicking story of Niño, a boy who battles icons from Mexican popular culture in the lucha libre ring,” said Pura Belpré Award Committee Chair Ruth Tobar.