When: Sunday, June 26, 1:00 -
3:30 PM
Where: 2016 ALA Annual
Conference
Rosen
Centre Hotel, Jr. Ballroom F, Orlando, FL
The Pura Belpré award recognizes Latino authors and illustrators
for excellent children's literature that affirms and celebrates the Latino
cultural experience. Its establishment in 1996, a joint effort of ALSC and
Reforma, was a key milestone in the recognition of the importance of diverse
children's literature. The celebration of the award's 20th year is going to be
quite special, with an art auction of original pieces by Belpré-recognized
illustrators, sales of the new commemorative book "The Pura Belpré Award:
Twenty Years of Outstanding Latino Children’s Literature," a keynote
speech by Carmen Agra Deedy, and (of course) speeches by the 2016 award
winners.
“Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music”,
illustrated by Rafael López is the 2016 Belpré Illustrator Award winner. The
book was written by Margarita Engle and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
“Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir”, written by
Margarita Engle is the 2016 Belpré Author Award winner. The book is published
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s
Publishing Division.
Three Belpré Illustrator Honor Books were named:
“My Tata’s Remedies/Los remedios de mi tata”, illustrated by
Antonio Castro L., written by Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford, and published by Cinco
Puntos Press.
“Mango, Abuela, And Me”, illustrated by Ángela Domínguez,
written by Meg Medina, and published by Candlewick Press.
“Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras”,
illustrated and written by Duncan Tonatiuh, and published by Abrams Books for
Young Readers, an imprint of Abrams.
Two Belpré Author Honor Books were named:
“The Smoking Mirror”, written by David Bowles, and published by
IFWG Publishing, Inc.
“Mango, Abuela, and Me”, written by Meg Medina, illustrated by
Ángela Domínguez, and published by Candlewick Press.
In addition to the outstanding Pura Belpré honorees, the rest of
the announcements made at the 2016 Youth Media Awards marked a historic and
unique moment in Latino children’s literature, when Latino authors and
illustrators received an unprecedented amount of medals and honors across
different awards.
Matt de la Peña became the first Latino to win the Newbery
Medal, which is considered to be the top award given to the author of the most
distinguished contribution to American literature for children, for his picture
book, “Last Stop on Market Street”, illustrated by Christian Robinson. In the
most distinguished informational book category, Duncan Tonatiuh became the
first Latino to win the Sibert Informational Book Medal for “Funny Bones:
Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras”.
Other Latino/Latina authors recognized at the 2016 ALA Youth
Media Awards were: Pam Muñoz Ryan for “Echo” (Newbery Honor & Odyssey
Honor), Ricardo Liniers Siri for “Written and Drawn by Henrietta” (Batchelder
Honor), Anna-Marie McLemore for “The Weight of Feathers” (Morris Award
finalist), Margarita Engle for “Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A
Memoir” (YALSA Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults finalist),
and Dan-el Padilla Peralta for “Undocumented: A Dominican Boy’s Odyssey from a
Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League” (Alex Award). REFORMA is proud of all the
Latino authors and illustrators recognized at this year’s Youth Media Awards,
whose victories affirmed by their past and present recognition from the Belpré
Award continue to demonstrate their important contribution to children’s
literature.
Come celebrate this truly momentous year with music, snacks, art
and friends!
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