- Belpre Medal
Established in 1996, the Pura Belpré Award is a biennenial recognition presented to a Latino or Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in a work of literature for children or youth.
The award is named in honor of
Pura Belpré , the first Latina librarian from the New York Public Library. As a children's librarian, storyteller, and author, she enriched the lives ofLatino children through her pioneering work of preserving and disseminating Puerto Rican folklore. The award is given by theAssociation for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of theAmerican Library Association (ALA), and the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking (REFORMA ).List of winners
*2008
**Writing:Margarita Engle , "" (illustrated bySean Qualls )
**Illustration:Yuyi Morales , "Los Gatos Black on Halloween " (written byMarisa Montes )
*2006
**Writing:Viola Canales , "The Tequila Worm "
**Illustration:Raul Colón , "" (written byPat Mora )
*2004
**Writing:Julia Alvarez , "Before We Were Free "
**Illustration:Yuyi Morales , ""
*2002
**Writing:Pam Muñoz Ryan , "Esperanza Rising "
**Illustration:Susan Guevara , "Chato and the Party Animals " (written byGary Soto )
*2000
**Writing:Alma Flor Ada , ""
**Illustration:Carmen Lomas Garza , "Magic Windows "
*1998
**Writing:Victor Martinez , ""
**Illustration:Stephanie Garcia , "Snapshots from the Wedding " (written byGary Soto )
*1996
**Writing:Judith Ortiz Cofer , ""
**Illustration:Susan Guevara , "Chato's Kitchen " (written byGary Soto )Honor books
*2008
**Writing:Carmen T. Bernier-Grand , 'Carmen Agra Deedy , ' (illustrated byMichael Austin )Marisa Montes , "Los Gatos Black on Halloween " (illustrated byYuyi Morales )
**Illustration:Raúl Colón , "" (written byMonica Brown )Maya Christina Gonzalez , "Mis colores, mi mundo "
*2006
**Writing:Carmen T. Bernier-Grand , ' (illustrated byDavid Diaz )Pat Mora , ' (illustrated byRaul Colón )Pam Muñoz Ryan , "Becoming Naomi León "
**Illustration:Lulu Delacre , ' (selected by the illustrator)David Diaz , ' (written byCarmen T. Bernier-Grand )Rafael López , "" (written byMonica Brown )
*2004
**Writing:Nancy Osa , "Cuba 15 "Amada Irma Pérez , "Mi Diario de Aquí Hasta Allá "
**Illustration:Robert Casilla , "First Day in Grapes " (written byL. King Pérez )David Diaz , "The Pot That Juan Built " (written byNancy Andrews-Goebel )Yuyi Morales , "" (written byKathleen Krull )
*2002
**Writing:Francisco Jiménez , "Breaking Through "Francisco X. Alarcón , "Iguanas in the Snow " (illustrated byMaya Christina Gonzalez )
**Illustration:Joe Cepeda , "Juan Bobo Goes to Work " (retold byMarisa Montes )
*2000
**Writing:Francisco X. Alarcón , "Del Ombligo de la Luna y Otro Poemas de Verano " (illustrated byMaya Christina Gonzalez )Juan Felipe Herrera , "" (illustrated byKaren Barbour )
**Illustration:George Ancona , ""Felipe Dávalos , "The Secret Stars " (written byJoseph Slate )Amelia Lau Carling , "Mama & Papa Have a Store "
*1998
**Writing:Francisco Alarcón , "Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primavera " (illustrated byMaya Christina Gonzalez )Floyd Martinez , "Spirits of the High Mesa "
**Illustration:Carmen Lomas Garza , "En mi familia "Enrique O Sánchez , ' (written byNina Jaffe )Simón Silva , ' (written byAlma Flor Ada ; English translation byRosa Zubizarreta )
*1996
**Writing:Lucía González , "" (illustrated byLulu Delacre )Gary Soto , "Baseball in April, and Other Stories "
**Illustration:George Ancona , 'Lulu Delacre , ' (retold byLucía González )Carmen Lomas Garza , "Cuadros de Familia " (written byRosalma Zubizaretta )External links
*http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/belpremedal/belprmedal.htm
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