Books in Pura Belpré Award Children's - 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.

2024

Book Author Award Level Completed
Something Like Home Something Like Home Andrea Beatriz Arango Honor Log In To Like
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir Pedro Martín Winner Log In To Like
Benita y las Criaturas Nocturnas Benita y las Criaturas Nocturnas Mariana Llanos Honor Log In To Like
Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock Jesús Trejo Honor Log In To Like
Aniana del Mar Jumps In Aniana del Mar Jumps In Jasminne Mendez Honor Log In To Like
Alebrijes Alebrijes Donna Barba Higuera Honor Log In To Like

2023

Book Author Award Level Completed
Frizzy Frizzy Claribel A. Ortega Winner Log In To Like
Tumble Tumble Celia C. Pérez Honor Log In To Like
The Coquíes Still Sing The Coquíes Still Sing Karina Nicole González Honor Log In To Like
The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border Stephen Briseño Honor Log In To Like

2022

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Last Cuentista The Last Cuentista Donna Barba Higuera Winner Log In To Like
De aquí como el coquí De aquí como el coquí Nomar Perez Honor Log In To Like
Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua Gloria Amescua Honor Log In To Like
Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna Alda P. Dobbs Honor Log In To Like

2021

Book Author Award Level Completed
Efrén Divided Efrén Divided Ernesto Cisneros Winner Log In To Like
The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez Adrianna Cuevas Honor Log In To Like
Lupe Wong Won't Dance Lupe Wong Won't Dance Donna Barba Higuera Honor Log In To Like