The Americas Award is given for works in the US published in the previous year in either English or Spanish that “authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or
Latinos in the United States.”

“The award winners and commended titles are selected for their 1) distinctive literary quality; 2)
cultural contextualization; 3) exceptional integration of text, illustration and design; and 4)
potential for classroom use.”

Winners

Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez

What Can You Do with a Paleta? / ¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta? By Carmen
Tafolla, Illustrated by Magaly Morales.

 

Honorable Mentions

Gringolandia by Lyn Miller-Lachmann

I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama by Maya Christina González

My Papa Diego and Me: Memories of My Father and His Art / Mi papa Diego y yo:
Recuerdos de mi padre y su arte by Guadalupe Rivera Marín and Diego Rivera