The
Pura Belpré Medal
Formally awarded biennially but changed to annual
in 2009, this award is given to a Latino/Latina writer and
illustrator in an outstanding work of literature for children.
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2009
Award for Narrative |
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The Surrender Tree : Poems of Cuba's
Struggle for Freedom
written by Margarita Engle |
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2009
Award for Illustration |
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Just in
Case : A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book
illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales |
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2009
Honor Books for Narrative |
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Reaching Out
written by Francisco Jiménez |
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Just in Case : A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book
illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales |
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The Storyteller's Candle / La Velita de los
Cuentos
written by Lucia M Gonzalez
illustrated by Lula Delacre
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2009
Honor Book for Illustration |
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Papá
and Me
illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez
written by Arthur Dorros |
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The Storyteller's Candle / La Velita de los Cuentos
illustrated by Lula Delacre
written by Lucia M Gonzalez |
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What Can You Do With a Rebozo?
illustrated by Amy Cordova
written by Carmen Tafolla |
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Past
Pura Belpré Award Winners |
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2009 |
THE SURRENDER TREE : POEMS
OF CUBA'S STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM |
Margarita Engle |
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JUST IN CASE : A TRICKSTER
TALE AND SPANISH ALPHABET BOOK |
Yuyi Morales |
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2008 |
The Poet Slave of
Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano |
Margarita Engle |
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2008 |
Los Gatos Black on
Halloween |
Yuyi Morales |
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2006 |
THE TEQUILA WORM |
Viola Canales |
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2006 |
DOÑA FLOR: A TALL TALE
ABOUT A GIANT WOMAN WITH A GREAT BIG HEART |
Raul Colon |
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2004 |
BEFORE WE WERE FREE |
Julia Alvarez |
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2004 |
JUST A MINUTE: A TRICKSTER
TALE AND
COUNTING BOOK |
Yuyi Morales |
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2002 |
ESPERANZA RISING |
Pam Munoz Ryan |
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2002 |
CHATO AND THE PARTY ANIMALS |
written
by Gary Soto
illustrated by Susan Guevara |
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2000 |
UNDER THE ROYAL PALMS:
A CHILDHOOD IN CUBA |
Alma Flor Ada |
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2000 |
MAGIC WINDOWS |
Carmen Lomas Garza |
| 1998 |
PARROT
IN THE OVEN: MI VIDA |
Victor
Martinez |
| 1998 |
SNAPSHOTS
FROM THE WEDDING |
written
by Gary Soto
illustrated by Stephanie Garcia |
| 1996 |
AN
ISLAND LIKE YOU: STORIES
OF THE BARRIO |
Judith
Ortiz Cofer |
| 1996 |
CHATO'S
KITCHEN |
written
by Gary Soto
illustrated by Susan Guevara |
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For more information on the Pure
Belpré Award,
visit the
Association
for Library Service to Children site. |
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