Huge congratulations to my collaborator, illustrator @ErikaDraws, and the other winners, @yuyimorales and Daniel Alemán! @r
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Sunday, August 25, 2019
Noche de Cuentos in the Library of Congress National Hispanic Room
Noche de Cuentos
Celebrating the Power of Storytelling to Unite Communities
Featuring award-winning authors and storytellers in an enchanting evening of performances celebrating and affirming the richness of Latino heritage and culture. What a beautiful room and opportunity to listen to the authors/storytellers at ALA in Washington, D.C. History was made and archived for future visitors.
Meg Medina
Meg Medina is the author of the Newbery Medal–winning book Merci Suárez Changes Gears, which was also a 2018 Kirkus Prize finalist. Her young adult novels include Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, which won the 2014 Pura Belpré Author Award; Burn Baby Burn, which was long-listed for the National Book Award; and The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind. She is also the author of picture books Mango, Abuela, and Me, illustrated by Angela Dominguez, which was a Pura Belpré Author Award Honor Book, and Tía Isa Wants a Car,
illustrated by Claudio Muñoz, which won the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer
Award. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, she grew up in Queens, New
York, and now lives in Richmond, Virginia.
Yuyi Morales
Born in Yelapa, Mexico, where she currently resides, Yuyi Morales lived
for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she still maintains
close relations with booksellers and librarians. Professional
storyteller, dancer, choreographer, puppeteer, and artist. She has won
the prestigious Pura Belpré Award for Illustration six times, for Just a Minute, Los Gatos Black on Halloween, Just in Case, Nino Wrestles the World, Viva Frida - also a Caldecott Honor Book - and Dreamers. She also illustrated Sherman Alexies Thunder Boy Jr., a New York Times Bestseller.
Elvia Pérez Nápoles
Elvia Pérez Nápoles is a world-renowned storyteller, storytelling
advocate, author, actress, and journal editor who has served on the
Cuban National Cultural Counsel for more than two decades. Elvia has
received many distinctions and awards for her contributions in the
cultural arena, including the award Cuentacontigo, and the award Brocal
given to her artistic trajectory by the Biennal de Oralidad. Elvia is
the author of From the Winds of Manguito, Desde los vientos de Manguito:
Cuban Folktales in English and Spanish, Cuentos folklóricos de Cuba,
edited by Margaret Read MacDonald (Libraries Unlimited 2004).
Monday, January 28, 2019
Congratulations! Pura Belpré Award Winners!
American Library Association
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.
The Poet X, written by Elizabeth Acevedo and published by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
2019 Illustrator Award Winner
Dreamers, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, written by Yuyi Morales, and published by Neal Porter Books, Holiday House Publishing, Inc.
Dreamers is a tale about an immigrant mother and her son who were “[u]nable to understand and afraid to speak…” until they found the library. The books in the library taught them many things and gave them the confidence they needed to succeed and dream in their new country. The book was written by Yuyi Morales and published by Neal Porter Books, Holiday House Publishing, Inc.
“Morales’s stunning mixed media illustrations celebrate the power of children’s books and libraries and the ability of immigrants to create new lives and stories,” said Pura Belpré Award Committee Chair Dr. Ramona Caponegro.
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.
2019 Author Award Winner
The Poet X, written by Elizabeth Acevedo and published by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Poet X is a tale about Xiomara, an “unhide-able”
Dominican who “…was a little too much body for such a young girl,”
according to Mami. As she deals with her extremely religious mother and
other challenges, Xiomara writes poetry, which becomes “the most freeing
experience of [her] life.” The book was published by HarperTeen, an
imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
“Acevedo’s strong character and her captivating story, told through intense and lyrical verses, champion poetry as a way to understand the world and one’s self,” said Dr. Caponegro.
“Acevedo’s strong character and her captivating story, told through intense and lyrical verses, champion poetry as a way to understand the world and one’s self,” said Dr. Caponegro.
2019 Illustrator Award Winner
Dreamers, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, written by Yuyi Morales, and published by Neal Porter Books, Holiday House Publishing, Inc.Dreamers is a tale about an immigrant mother and her son who were “[u]nable to understand and afraid to speak…” until they found the library. The books in the library taught them many things and gave them the confidence they needed to succeed and dream in their new country. The book was written by Yuyi Morales and published by Neal Porter Books, Holiday House Publishing, Inc.
“Morales’s stunning mixed media illustrations celebrate the power of children’s books and libraries and the ability of immigrants to create new lives and stories,” said Pura Belpré Award Committee Chair Dr. Ramona Caponegro.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Congratulations Matt de la Pena and Yuyi Morales
Oralia Garza de Cortes @ the Newbery- Caldecott Awards dinner reception line con Matt de la Pena and two Latina Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor Winners. Yuyi Morales is the first honor Caldecott, and Pam Munoz - Ryan joins Margarita Engle on the Newbery Honor aile.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Caldecott Honor Book & Pura Belpre Award
Published on Feb 4, 2015
YuYi Morales Facebook Page
"I received a call from Chicago on Sunday afternoon as I was in my way to an event. When I answered I know I spoke loud, I laughed, I cried a little bit too. Two girls turned from the front of the bus to see me; they must have wondered what was happening to me. Then I decided to film these second of me in this bus and the wonderful moment I had just been given by the Pura Belpre Award Committee as they cheered for me and told me that my book Viva Frida, had won the medal."
"I received a call from Chicago on Sunday afternoon as I was in my way to an event. When I answered I know I spoke loud, I laughed, I cried a little bit too. Two girls turned from the front of the bus to see me; they must have wondered what was happening to me. Then I decided to film these second of me in this bus and the wonderful moment I had just been given by the Pura Belpre Award Committee as they cheered for me and told me that my book Viva Frida, had won the medal."
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