International Latino Book Awards 2011 winners

¡Felicidades! Congratulations!

To to see the complete list of winners visit  http://www.lbff.us/international-latino-book-awards.html

A. CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT BOOKS

Best Educational Children’s Book – Spanish
First Place, Quiero Ser Chef, Mary R. Dunn, The Rosen Publishing Group
Second Place, Quiero Hacer Peliculas, Mary R. Dunn, The Rosen Publishing Group
Honorable Mention, Quiero Ser Piloto de Carreras, Katie Franks, The Rosen Publishing Group

Best Educational Children’s Book – Bilingual 
First Place, Nos Vamos a La Gran Barrera de Australia, Georgette Baker, Cantemos
Second Place, Jaguars and Other Latin American Wild Cats, Zella Williams, The Rosen Publishing Group
Second Place, Coqui Frogs and Other Latin American Frogs, Zella Williams, The Rosen Publishing Group
Honorable Mention, Quetzals and Other Latin American Birds, Zella Williams, The Rosen Publishing Group

Best Children’s Picture Book – English 
First Place, Me, Frida, Amy Novesky, Abrams Books For Young Readers
Second Place, The Tooth Fairy Meets El Ratón Pérez, René Colato Laínez, Tricycle Press
Second Place, My Shoes and I, René Colato Laínez, Boyds Mills Press
Honorable Mention, La Noche Buena, Antonio Sacre, Abrams Books For Young Readers

Best Children’s Picture Book – Spanish 
First Place, Manual de Piratas, Monica Carretero, Cuento de Luz
Second Place, La Gallina Cocorina, Mar Pavon, Cuento de Luz
Honorable Mention, Kiki Koki, La Leyenda Encantada del Coquí, Ed Rodriguez, Idearworks

Best Children’s Picture Book – Bilingual 
First Place, From North to South/Del Norte al Sur, René Colato Laínez, Children’s Book Press
First Place, Grandma’s Chocolate/El Chocolate de Abuelita, Mara Price, Arte Publico Press
Honorable Mention, Let Me Help!/¡Quiero Ayudar!, Alma Flor Ada, Children’s Book Press

Best Young Adult Fiction – English 
First Place, When the Stars Go Blue, Barbara Caridad Ferrer, Thomas Dunne Books
Second Place, The Red Umbrella, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Alfred A. Knopf Publishing
Honorable Mention, Masters of the Sea: The Adventures of Jules Verne’s Mathias Sandorf, George J. Rios, iUniverse
Honorable Mention, Father Knows Best, Lynda Sandoval, Bold Strokes Books, Inc.

Best Young Adult Fiction – Spanish or Bilingual 
First Place, Tigre, Tigre, Lynne Reid Banks, Editorial Bambu
Second Place, El Último Muerto, Fernando Lalana, Editorial Bambu
Honorable Mention, Kid Cyclone Fights the Devil and Other Stories/Kid Ciclon se enfrenta a El Diablo y otors cuentos, Xavier Garza, Arte Publico Press

Best Young Adult Nonfiction – English
First Place, East Side Dreams, Art Rodriguez, Dream House Press

Best Young Adult Nonfiction – Spanish or Bilingual 
First Place, El Secreto para adolescentes, Paul Harrington, Atria Books
Second Place, A Bailar, Maria Villegas/Jennie Kent, Villegas Editores

Best Young Adult Sports/Recreation – Spanish or Bilingual 
First Place, Mexico/México, José María Obregón, The Rosen Publishing Group
Second Place, Argentina, José María Obregón, The Rosen Publishing Group
Honorable Mention, A Bailar, Maria Villegas/Jennie Kent, Villegas Editores

C. FICTION

Best Popular Fiction – English 
First Place, Vida, Patricia Engel, Grove/Atlantic, Inc. Second Place, Breathing in Dust, Tim Z. Hernandez, Texas Tech University Press
Second Place, The Moses Expedition, Juan Gomez-Jurado, Atria Books
Honorable Mention, King of the Chicanos, Manuel Ramos, Wings Press
Honorable Mention, The Name Partner, Carlos Cisneros, Arte Publico Press
Honorable Mention, Café Dulcet, Chiquis Barrøn, Chiquis Barron
Honorable Mention, Try to Remember, Iris Gomez, Grand Central Publishing
Honorable Mention, Three Kings, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, St. Martin’s Press

Best Popular Fiction – Spanish or Bilingual 
First Place, Egon, Edgard Westendorp, Villegas Editores
Second Place, El Orden Natural de los Cosas, Fernando Olszanski, LinkGua USA
Honorable Mention, Técnicamente humanos y otras historias extraviadas, Cecilia Eudare, Letra Roja

Best Novel – Adventure/Drama – English 
First Place, This Time Tomorrow, Michael Jaine-Becerra, Thomas Dunne Books
Second Place, The Moses Expedition, Juan Gomez-Jurado, Atria Books
Honorable Mention, King of the Chicanos, Manuel Ramos, Wings Press

Best Novel – Adventure/Drama – Spanish or Bilingual 
First Place, Egon, Edgard Westendorp, Villegas Editores
Second Place, Virginia Casta, Patricia Castañeda, Villegas Editores
Honorable Mention, Plumbago Torres y el Sueño Americano, Ani Palacios Mc Bride, Contacto Latino Libros
Honorable Mention, Entre Encajes y Cadenas, Victor Paz Otero, Villegas Editores

Best Novel – Historical – Spanish or Bilingual 
First Place, Entre Encajes y Cadenas, Victor Paz Otero, Villegas Editores

Best Novel – Mystery – English 
First Place, The Black Minutes, Martín Solares, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Second Place, The Superman Project, A.E. Roman, Minotaur

Best Novel – Romance – English 
Honorable Mention, Getting Rid of Stupid: Culprit of Their Depression, Lisa Lynn Ramos, iUniverse

Best Novel – Romance – Spanish or Bilingual 
First Place, Virginia Casta, Patricia Castañeda, Villegas Editores

Best Graphic Novel – English 
First Place, Pepito, Harold Jessurun López, Third Eye Publications

Best Graphic Novel – Spanish or Bilingual 
First Place, Los Chistes de Pepito, Harold Jessurun López, Third Eye Publications

Best Poetry Book – English 
First Place, Camino del Sol: Fifteen Years of Latina and Latino Writing, Edited by Rigoberto González, University of Arizona Press
Second Place, Flamenco Hips and Red Mud Feet, Dixie Salazar, University of Arizona Press Second Place, Glow of Our Sweat, Francisco Aragón, Scapegoat Press
Honorable Mention, Torch Song Tango Choir, Julie Sophia Paegle, University of Arizona Press Honorable Mention, Each and Her, Valerie Martinez, University of Arizona Press
Honorable Mention, Furia, Ire’ne Lara Silva, Mouthfeel Press
Honorable Mention, Flexible Bones, Maria Melendez, University of Arizona Press

Best Poetry Book – Spanish or Bilingual 
First Place, Grandes Poemas de Amor, Ana Galán, Club Mosaico
Second Place, Acandilados del Sueño, Antonieta Villamilc, Caza de Poesia
Honorable Mention, Mañanayer, Miguel Falquez-Certain, Book Press NY

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Join Top Latino Authors for a Celebration 

of Children's Latino Literature

The Kansas City Public Library hosts the Latino Children’s Book Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2011, and Sunday June 5, 2011 at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

The Saturday event begins at 2:30 p.m. with the key note speech titled, From Immigrant Child to Published Author: Dreams Come True by bilingual children’s author René Colato Laínez. A 2 p.m. reception will precede his presentation.

In 1985, Colato Laínez arrived from El Salvador in the United Stated with a backpack full of dreams. Come and discover his successful journey from the immigrant child lost in a strange new world, to the teacher full of stories, and the published author. René will share the books he wrote in the classroom, his process for publication, and his bilingual books. Learn his three rules of success: never give up, study hard, and believe in yourself.

The Book Festival continues on Sunday, June 5 at 1:30 p.m. with a panel discussion titled How to Select and Effectively Use Bilingual Books featuring: René Colato Laínez; local children’s book authors Rafael Filion and Anthony Oropeza; Plaza Branch children’s librarian April Roy, and, I.H. Ruiz Branch manager Julie Robinson.

During the 1:30 p.m. panel discussion there will be art and writing workshops for children under 12 facilitated by the Latino Writers Collective. At 3 p.m. members of the Latino Writers Collective will entertain with Latin American Folktales.

Admission is free. RSVP online or call 816.701.3407.

Co-sponsored by the Latino Writers Collective.