Books in Pura Belpré Award - Author

A recognition presented to a Latino or Latina author and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in a work of literature for children or youth.

2020

Book Author Award Level Completed
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe Sal and Gabi Break the Universe Carlos Hernandez Winner Log In To Like
The Other Half of Happy The Other Half of Happy Rebecca Balcárcel Honor Log In To Like
Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War Duncan Tonatiuh Honor Log In To Like
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré Anika Aldamuy Denise Honor Log In To Like
Lety Out Loud Lety Out Loud Angela Cervantes Honor Log In To Like

2019

Book Author Award Level Completed
They Call Me Güero They Call Me Güero David Bowles Honor Log In To Like
The Poet X The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo Winner Log In To Like

2018

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora Pablo Cartaya Honor Log In To Like
Lucky Broken Girl Lucky Broken Girl Ruth Behar Winner Log In To Like
The First Rule of Punk The First Rule of Punk Celia C. Pérez Honor Log In To Like

2017

Book Author Award Level Completed
Juana & Lucas Juana & Lucas Juana Medina Winner Log In To Like
The Only Road The Only Road Alexandra Diaz Honor Log In To Like

2016

Book Author Award Level Completed
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir Margarita Engle Winner Log In To Like
Mango, Abuela, and Me Mango, Abuela, and Me Meg Medina Honor Log In To Like
The Smoking Mirror The Smoking Mirror David Bowles Honor Log In To Like

2015

Book Author Award Level Completed
I Lived on Butterfly Hill I Lived on Butterfly Hill Marjorie Agosín Winner Log In To Like
Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes Juan Felipe Herrera Honor Log In To Like

2014

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist Margarita Engle Honor Log In To Like
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass Meg Medina Winner Log In To Like
The Living The Living Matt de la Pena Honor Log In To Like
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale Duncan Tonatiuh Honor Log In To Like

2013

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano Sonia Manzano Honor Log In To Like
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Benjamin Alire Saenz Winner Log In To Like

2012

Book Author Award Level Completed
Under the Mesquite Under the Mesquite Guadalupe Garcia McCall Winner Log In To Like
Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck Margarita Engle Honor Log In To Like
Maximilian and the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller Maximilian and the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller Xavier Garza Honor Log In To Like

2011

Book Author Award Level Completed
90 Miles to Havana 90 Miles to Havana Enrique Flores-Galbis Honor Log In To Like
¡Ole! Flamenco ¡Ole! Flamenco George Ancona Honor Log In To Like
The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette's Journey to Cuba The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette's Journey to Cuba Margarita Engle Honor Log In To Like
The Dreamer The Dreamer Pam Muñoz Ryan Winner Log In To Like

2010

Book Author Award Level Completed
Return to Sender Return to Sender Julia Alvarez Winner Log In To Like
Diego: Bigger Than Life Diego: Bigger Than Life Carmen T. Bernier-Grand Honor Log In To Like
Federico García Lorca Federico García Lorca Georgina Lazaro Honor Log In To Like

2009

Book Author Award Level Completed
Reaching Out Reaching Out Francisco Jiménez Honor Log In To Like
Just In Case Just In Case Yuyi Morales Honor Log In To Like
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom Margarita Engle Winner Log In To Like
The Storyteller's Candle The Storyteller's Candle Lucía M. González Honor Log In To Like

2008

Book Author Award Level Completed
Frida: ¡Viva la vida! Long Live Life! Frida: ¡Viva la vida! Long Live Life! Carmen T. Bernier-Grand Honor Log In To Like
Los Gatos Black on Halloween Los Gatos Black on Halloween Marisa Montes Honor Log In To Like
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano Margarita Engle Winner Log In To Like
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale Carmen Agra Deedy Honor Log In To Like

2006

Book Author Award Level Completed
Becoming Naomi Leon Becoming Naomi Leon Pam Muñoz Ryan Honor Log In To Like
The Tequila Worm The Tequila Worm Viola Canales Winner Log In To Like
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart Pat Mora Honor Log In To Like
César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Carmen T. Bernier-Grand Honor Log In To Like

2004

Book Author Award Level Completed
My Diary From Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta alla My Diary From Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta alla Amada Irma Pérez Honor Log In To Like
Cuba 15 Cuba 15 Nancy Osa Honor Log In To Like
Before We Were Free Before We Were Free Julia Alvarez Winner Log In To Like

2002

Book Author Award Level Completed
Iguanas in the Snow Iguanas in the Snow Francisco X. Alarcón Honor Log In To Like
Breaking Through Breaking Through Francisco Jiménez Honor Log In To Like
Esperanza Rising Esperanza Rising Pam Muñoz Ryan Winner Log In To Like

2000

Book Author Award Level Completed
Del Ombligo de la Luna y Otro Poemas de Verano Del Ombligo de la Luna y Otro Poemas de Verano Francisco X. Alarcón Honor Log In To Like
Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba Alma Flor Ada Winner Log In To Like
Laughing out Loud, I Fly: Poems in English and Spanish Laughing out Loud, I Fly: Poems in English and Spanish Juan Felipe Herrera Honor Log In To Like

1998

Book Author Award Level Completed
Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida Victor Martinez Winner Log In To Like
Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primavera Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primavera Francisco X. Alarcón Honor Log In To Like
Spirits of the High Mesa Spirits of the High Mesa Floyd Martinez Honor Log In To Like

1996

Book Author Award Level Completed
An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio Judith Ortiz Cofer Winner Log In To Like
Baseball in April, and Other Stories Baseball in April, and Other Stories Gary Soto Honor Log In To Like
El Gallo de Bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale El Gallo de Bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale Lucía M. González Honor Log In To Like