The Pura Belpré Award is given 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."
Learn more about this award on the American Library Association's Pura Belpré page.
Our collection holds the annual Pura Belpré winners in the Children's Author and Youth Illustrator categories from 2017 - present.
| Year | Title & LC Call Number | Author |
|---|---|---|
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2023 author
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Frizzy PZ7.7.O7653 Fr 2022 |
written by Claribel A. Ortega; art by Rose Bousamra |
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2023 illustrator
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Where Wonder Grows PZ7.1.G6533 Wh 2022 |
illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia; written by Xelena González |
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2022 author
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The Last Cuentista PS3608.I3758 L37 2021
|
Donna Barba Higuera |
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2022 illustrator
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¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge
PZ7.1.R383 Vam 2021 |
illustrated by Raúl Gonzalez |
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2021 author
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Efrén Divided PZ7.1.C568 Efr 2020 |
by Ernesto Cisneros |
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2021 illustrator
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¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat PZ7.1.G65327 Vai 2020 |
illustrated by Raúl Gonzalez |
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2020 author
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Sal and Gabi Break the Universe PZ7.1.H4943 Sal 2019 |
by Carlos Hernandez |
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2020 illustrator
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Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln ML3930.C2635 E55 2019 |
illustrated by Rafael López, written by Margarita Engle |
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2019 author
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The Poet X PZ7.5.A35 Po 2020 |
by Elizabeth Acevedo |
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2019 illustrator
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Dreamers PS3613.O68 Z46 2018
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illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales |
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2018 author
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Lucky Broken Girl PZ7.1.B447 Luc 2017 |
Ruth Behar |
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2018 illustrator
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La Princesa and the Pea PZ8.3.E514 Pr 2017 |
illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal, written by Susan Middleton Elya |
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2017 author
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Juana & Lucas PQ8180.423.E35 J83 2016 |
written and illustrated by Juana Medina |
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2017 illustrator
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Lowriders to the Center of the Earth PZ7.7.C363 Lr 2016 |
illustrated by Raúl Gonzalez; written by Cathy Camper |
