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Int’l Latino Book Awards Recognize Top Children’s Titles

by Shelley Diaz
Jun 06, 2013 | Filed in News & Features
Nearly 200 authors were recognized on May 30, 2013, at the 15th International Latino Book Awards ceremony, which was held at the Instituto Cervantes in New York City during BookExpo America. The largest awards in the US celebrating achievements in Latino literature, the event is presented by Latino Literacy Now in partnership with Las Comadres para las Americas and the Instituto Cervantes. See which titles were honored in the Children, Youth, and Young Adult categories.
International Latino Book Awards logoNearly 200 authors were recognized on May 30, 2013, at the 15th International Latino Book Awards ceremony, which was held at the Instituto Cervantes in New York City during BookExpo America. The largest awards in the US celebrating achievements in Latino literature, the event is presented by Latino Literacy Now in partnership with Las Comadres para las Americas and the Instituto Cervantes. Actor and advocate Tony Plana served as the master of ceremonies and presenters included national leaders within the Latino community. This year’s entries were judged by a group of over 60 book industry leaders. Below are the winners of the International Latino Book Awards in the Children, Youth, and Young Adult categories. For a complete listing, visit the Latino Literacy Now website. Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book–English LightKeepers to the Rescue! Marisa de Jesús Paolicelli; illus. by Susan E. Daly. A Caribbean Experience Con Amor Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book–Spanish or Bilingual Conoce a Simón Bolívar. Edna Iturralde; illus. by Ytziar Cori Alvarez. Alfaguara Grupo Santillana Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book–English The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe. Pat Mora; illus. by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher. Random Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book–Bilingual Guacamole. Jorge Argueta; illus. by Margarita Sada. Groundwood Bks Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book–Spanish Cocorina y El Puchero Mágico. Mar Pavón; illus. by Mónica Carretero. Cuento de Luz Best Children’s Nonfiction Picture Book Diego Rivera: His World and Ours. Duncan Tonatiuh. Abrams Best Educational Children’s Picture Book—English Spike, the Mixed-Up Monster. Susan Hood; illus. by Melissa Sweet. S & S Best Educational Children’s Picture Book—Spanish or Bilingual ¡Nos Divertimos con la Ciencia! Ángels Navarro; illus. by Anna Mongay. Editorial Combel Most Inspirational Children’s Picture Book The Sky of Afghanistan. Ana Eulate; illus. by Sonja Wimmer. Cuento de Luz Best Youth Latino Focused Chapter Book Crossing the Line. Bk. 1 (Border Town Series). Malin Alegria. Scholastic Best Youth Chapter Fiction Book—English Love, Amalia. Alma Flor Ada; illus. by Gabriel M. Zubizarreta. S & S Best Youth Chapter Fiction Book–Spanish or Bilingual Oro, Incienso y Mirra.  Ariel González Calzada. Floricanto Pr. Most Inspirational Youth Chapter Book Calling Him Dad. Virginia Kamhi; illus. by Florence Ko. WPR Bks. Best Young Adult Fiction Book When The Guns Fell Silent. Edna Iturralde. WPR Bks. SLJ Best Book and Pura Belpre Medal Winner Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (S & S) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz received an Honorable Mention. Pura Belpré Author Honor, Sonia Manzano’s The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano (Scholastic) received the same distinction. Best Young Adult Nonfiction Book The Pregnancy Project. Gaby Rodriguez with Jenna Glatzer. S & S Best Educational Young Adult Book Puberman: El Enfrentamiento. Maria Villegas & Jennie Kent; illus. by Ivan Chacon. Villegas Editores; Most Inspirational Young Adult Book The Day of Yesterday. Edna Iturralde. WPR Bks.

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