Americas Award
This award recognizes U.S. published works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected nonfiction (from picture books to works for young adults) that authentically and engagingly relate to Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the U.S.
Past Winners:
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1998 |
Barrio: Jose's Neighborhood by George Ancona (Harcourt Brace) Mama and Papa Have a Store by Amelia Lau Carling (Dial) |
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1997 |
The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez (University of New Mexico Press) The Face at the Window by Regina Hanson (Clarion) |
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1996 |
In My Family/En mi familia by Carmen Lomas Garza (Children's Book Press) Parrot in the Oven by Victor Martinez (Harper Collins) |
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1995 |
Tonight, by Sea by Frances Temple (Orchard) |
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1994 |
The Mermaid's Twin Sister by Lynn Joseph (Clarion) |
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1993 |
Vejigante Masquerader by Lulu Delacre (Scholastic) |