Books in Pura Belpré Award Young Adult - 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
Saints of the Household Saints of the Household Ari Tison Winner Log In To Like
Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey Edel Rodriguez Honor Log In To Like
The Prince and the Coyote The Prince and the Coyote David Bowles Honor Log In To Like

2023

Book Author Award Level Completed
High Spirits High Spirits Camille Gomera-Tavarez Honor Log In To Like
Breathe and Count Back from Ten Breathe and Count Back from Ten Natalia Sylvester Honor Log In To Like
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School Sonora Reyes Honor Log In To Like
Burn Down, Rise Up Burn Down, Rise Up Vincent Tirado Winner Log In To Like

2022

Book Author Award Level Completed
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet Laekan Zea Kemp Honor Log In To Like
Where I Belong Where I Belong Marcia Argueta Mickelson Honor Log In To Like
How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe Raquel Vasquez Gilliland Winner Log In To Like
Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun Jonny Garza Villa Honor Log In To Like

2021

Book Author Award Level Completed
Never Look Back Never Look Back Lilliam Rivera Honor Log In To Like
Furia Furia Yamile Saied Méndez Winner Log In To Like
We Are Not from here We Are Not from here Jenny Torres Sanchez Honor Log In To Like