International Latino Book Awards
- 05/07/2024
- 18:39
- maureen
Did you know that May is Latino Books Month? To celebrate, we are highlighting a list from the International Latino Book Awards — featuring a collection of children and young adult award-winning books penned by Latino authors and illustrators.
2024 Pura Belpre Award Winners and Honor Books
- Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir, by Pedro Martin – Winner of the Children’s Author Award AND the Youth Illustration Award
- Saints of the Household, by Ari Tison – Winner of the Young Adult Author Award
- Alebrijes, by Donna Barba Higuera – A Children’s Author Honor Book
- Aniana Del Mar Jumps In, by Jasminne Méndez – A Children’s Author Honor Book
- Benita and the Night Creatures, by Mariana Llanos – A Children’s Author Honor Book
- Something Like Home, by Andrea Beatriz Arango – A Children’s Author Honor Book
- Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey, by Edel Rodriguez – A Young Adult Author Honor Book
- The Prince & the Coyote, by David Bowles – A Young Adult Author Honor Book
The Alma Flor Ada Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book Award
- Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter, by Aida Salazar, Art by Molly Mendoza
- Only for a Little While, by Gabriela Orozco Belt; Illustrated by Richy Sánchez Ayala; Ancestry of the author(s): U.S./ Costa Rica
- Abuela’s Fideo: A Story of a Grandma’s Love, by Gabriela Tijerina; Ancestry of the author(s): USA, Mexican
- Vitamina C for Cultura, by Mando Rayo & Suzanne García-Mateus; Ancestry of the author(s): U.S./ Mexico
The Alma Flor Ada Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book Award – Spanish
- El cabello de Gregorina, by Milagros Wallace, illustrated by Alynor Díaz; Ancestry of the author(s): Venezuela;
- Domingos con abuelita, by Teresa Verduzco, illustrated by Gloria Felix; Ancestry of the author(s): Michoacán, Mexico
- Soy la arepa, by Ximena Montilla, illustrated by Laura Stagmo; Ancestry of the author(s): Venezuela
Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book – English
- Mr. Macaw Lost in the Big City/ El Sr. Macaw perdido en la gran ciudad, by Leticia Ordaz; Ancestry of the author(s): Mexican American
- Something Happened to My Dad: A Story About Family Separation and Immigration, by Ann Hazzard & Vivianne Aponte Rivera
- Something About Grandma, Tania de Regil; Ancestry of the author(s): Mexico
- Little Person, by Luis Amavisca, illustrated by Anna Font
- Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land, written and illustrated by Mirelle Ortega; Ancestry of the author(s): México
- Run, little Chaski! An Inka Trail Adventure, by Mariana Llanos, Illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson; Ancestry of the author(s): Perú
Most Inspirational Children’s Picture Book – English
- ¡Eso es extraño! That’s Weird!, by Pilar Vélez; Ancestry of the author(s): Colombia
- Mi Casa is My Home, by Laurenne Sala, Pictures by Zara González Hoang
- The Tree of Hope: The Miraculous Rescue of Puerto Rico’s Beloved Banyan, by Anna Orenstein-Cardona, illustrated by Juan Manuel Moreno; Ancestry of the author(s): Puerto Rico
Best Latino Focused Chapter Book
- What the Jaguar Told Her, by Alexandra V. Méndez; Ancestry of the author(s): U.S./ Mexican
- Invisible: A Graphic Novel, by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein; Ancestry of the author(s): USA/ Cuba/ Chile
Best Chapter Fiction Book – English
- The Bluest Sky, by Christina Diaz Gonzalez; Ancestry of the author(s): US/ Cuba
- Shine On, Luz Véliz!, by Rebecca Balcárcel; Ancestry of the author(s): Guatemalan
- Witchlings, by Caribel A. Ortega; Ancestry of the author(s): USA/ Dominican Republic
- Merci Suárez Plays it cool, by Meg Medina; Ancestry of the author(s): Cuba
- Turtles of the Midnight Moon, by María José Fitzgerald; Ancestry of the author(s): Honduras
Best Educational Chapter Book
- Letter to my Dreams for the Children of the World, by Pilar Vélez; Ancestry of the author(s): Colombia
- Coming Up Cuban: Rising Past Castro’s Shadow, by Sonia Manzano; Ancestry of the author(s): USA/ Puerto Rico
- La pirata Mari y la isla de Makarava, by Verónica Asensio Arjona; Ancestry of the author(s): Spain
- Lengua, ritmo y cultura 5, by Luis A Rosado, Laura Machuca, Silvia Alvarado-Bolek, Lidia Morris y Rosario Sepúlveda; Ancestry of the author(s): Puerto Rico/ Mexico
Best Young Adult Fiction Book – English
- Boys of the Beast, by Monica Zepeda
- We Don’t Swim Here, by Vincent Tirado; Ancestry of the author(s): Afro-Latinx, USA
- This is Our Place, by Vitor Martins, translated by Larissa Helena; Ancestry of the author(s): Brazil
Best Young Adult Fantasy & Adventure – English
- The Wicked Bargain, by Gabe Cole Novoa; Ancestry of the author(s): Cuban/ Mexican
- Burn Down, Rise Up, by Vincent Tirado; Ancestry of the author(s): Afro-Latinx, USA