Books in Pura Belpré Award Children's - Author

Since 2021 the Pura Belpré Award has had a separate author category for children's books, honoring Latino/Latina writers whose middle grade and younger work celebrates the Latino cultural experience. Recent winners include graphic memoir, science fiction, and contemporary realism (e.g., Efrén Divided, The Last Cuentista, Frizzy, Mexikid). Best for readers about ages 8-12.

2024

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

2023

	Book	Author	Award Level	Completed
	Frizzy	Claribel A. Ortega	Winner	Log In To Like
	Tumble	Celia C. Pérez	Honor	Log In To Like
	The Coquíes Still Sing	Karina Nicole González	Honor	Log In To Like
	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	Donna Barba Higuera	Winner	Log In To Like
	Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua	Gloria Amescua	Honor	Log In To Like
	De aquí como el coquí	Nomar Perez	Honor	Log In To Like
	Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna	Alda P. Dobbs	Honor	Log In To Like

2021

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