The Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature is

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presented annually that recognizes high quality "children’s and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States, and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use." It was first awarded in 1993 by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP). The award is presented annually at a ceremony at the Library of Congress during Hispanic Heritage Month, along with coordinating workshops for teachers.

History

The Américas Award was proposed in 1992 within the Teaching and Outreach Committee of the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs. Julie Kline, at the

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UW–Milwaukee, UWM, or Milwaukee) is a public urban research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and a member of the University of Wiscons ...

, served as the committee chair for the first 3 years of the award and then went on to be the award coordinator for many years. Coordination for the award later moved to Latin American Studies centers at

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and Vanderbilt Universities. A full research collection of all winning, honor, and commended titles is kept and maintained by the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee at the

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Criteria and Eligibility

The award judges will evaluate books based on # Distinctive literary quality; # Cultural contextualization; # Exceptional integration of text, illustration and design; # Potential for classroom use. In order to be eligible for the award, a title must meet the following criteria: * The book must be published in the preceding year. * The title may be for primary or secondary reading levels. * Language of publication may be English, Spanish, Portuguese, or any language indigenous to the Americas. * The book must be published in the United States or by a publisher with offices within the U.S. * Submissions may be fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction. * A book will only be considered in its first year of publication in the United States. A book originally published in the U.S. in English with a translated edition in a subsequent year will only be eligible the first year of the edition.

Recipients

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Lee & Low Books Lee & Low Books is an independent children's book publisher focusing on diversity. History Lee & Low was founded in 1991 by Chinese Americans Tom Low and Philip Lee as a children's book publisher specializing in books featuring people of color a ...

, Commended , - , ''Celebrating the Hero'' , , , Lodestar Books , Commended , - , ''For the Life of Laetitia'' , , ,

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Dial Press The Dial Press was a publishing house founded in 1923 by Lincoln MacVeagh. The Dial Press shared a building with ''The Dial'' and Scofield Thayer worked with both. The first imprint was issued in 1924. Authors included Elizabeth Bowen, W. R. Bu ...

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, Commended , - , ''Angel's Kite / La estrella de Ángel'' , , ,

Children's Book Press Lee & Low Books is an independent children's book publisher focusing on diversity. History Lee & Low was founded in 1991 by Chinese Americans Tom Low and Philip Lee as a children's book publisher specializing in books featuring people of color a ...

, Commended , - , ''Beyond the Ancient Cities'' ,

Helen Lane Helen Lane (1921 – August 29, 2004) was an American translator of Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian language literary works into English. She translated works by numerous important authors including Jorge Amado, Augusto Roa Bastos, Margueri ...

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, Commended , - , ''Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States'' , (ed.) , ,

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, Commended , - , ''De Colores and Other Latin American Folksongs for Children'' , , ,

Dutton Books E. P. Dutton was an American book publishing company. It was founded as a book retailer in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1852 by Edward Payson Dutton. Since 1986, it has been an imprint of Penguin Group. Creator Edward Payson Dutton (January 4, ...

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, Commended , - , ''How Music Came to the World: An Ancient Mexican Myth'' , , ,

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Little, Brown and Company Little, Brown and Company is an American publishing company founded in 1837 by Charles Coffin Little and James Brown in Boston. For close to two centuries it has published fiction and nonfiction by American authors. Early lists featured Emily ...

, Commended , - , ''The Hummingbird's Gift'' , and Timothy Rhodes , and Juan Hilario Silva , Hyperion Books , Commended , - , ''I have a news'' , (ed.) , ,

, Commended , - , ''Imagining Isabel'' , , , Lodestar Books , Commended , - , ''Juan Bobo: Four Folktales from Puerto Rico'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''The Legend of the Poinsettia'' , , ,

G. P. Putnam's Sons G. P. Putnam's Sons is an American book publisher based in New York City, New York. Since 1996, it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group. History The company began as Wiley & Putnam with the 1838 partnership between George Palmer Putnam and J ...

, Commended , - , ''Lights on the River'' , , , Hyperion Books , Commended , - , ''Not a Copper Penny in Me House: Poems from the Caribbean'' , , ,

Boyds Mills Press ''Highlights for Children'', often referred to simply as ''Highlights'', is an American children's magazine. It began publication in June 1946, started by Garry Cleveland Myers and his wife Caroline Clark Myers in Honesdale, Pennsylvania (the pr ...

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, Commended , - , ''Over Here It's Different: Carolina's Story'' , , ,

Macmillan Publishing Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be one of the 'Big Five' English language publi ...

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, Commended , - , ''Platero y yo / Platero and I'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Ransom for a River Dolphin'' , , , Lerner Publishing , Commended , - , ''Rata-Pata-Scata-Fata: A Caribbean Story'' , , ,

, Commended , - , , , , BridgeWater Books , Commended , - , ''Rio Grande Stories'' , , ,

Harcourt Brace Harcourt () was an American publishing firm with a long history of publishing fiction and nonfiction for adults and children. The company was last based in San Diego, California, with editorial/sales/marketing/rights offices in New York City an ...

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, Commended , - , ''Saturday Market'' , , , Lothrop, Lee & Shepard , Commended , - , , , ,

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, Commended , - , , , , Holiday House , Commended , - , ''Tukama Tootles the Flute: A Tale from the Antilles'' , , ,

Orchard Books Grolier was one of the largest American publishers of general encyclopedias, including ''The Book of Knowledge'' (1910), ''The New Book of Knowledge'' (1966), ''The New Book of Popular Science'' (1972), ''Encyclopedia Americana'' (1945), ''Acade ...

, Commended , - , ''Voices from the Fields : Children of Migrant Farmworkers Tell Their Stories'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Walking Stars: Stories of Magic and Power'' , , ,

Arte Público Press Arte Público Press is a publishing house associated with the University of Houston (Houston, Texas). It is the largest US publisher of contemporary and recovered literature by US Hispanic authors, publishing approximately 30 titles per year. Ar ...

, Commended , - , ''When the Monkeys Came Back'' , , ,

Atheneum Books Atheneum Books was a New York City publishing house established in 1959 by Alfred A. Knopf, Jr., Simon Michael Bessie and Hiram Haydn. Simon & Schuster has owned Atheneum properties since its acquisition of Macmillan in 1994 and it created Athene ...

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, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="23" , 1995 , '' Tonight, by Sea'' , , ,

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, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Chato’s Kitchen'' , , ,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Heart of a Jaguar'' , , ,

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, Honor , - , ''Calling the Doves / El canto de las palomas'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Canto familiar'' , , ,

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Grace Nichols Grace Nichols FRSL (born 1950) is a Guyanese poet who moved to Britain in 1977, before which she worked as a teacher and journalist in Guyana. Her first collection, ''I is a Long-Memoried Woman'' (1983), won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize. In D ...

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Candlewick Press Candlewick Press, established in 1992 and located in Somerville, Massachusetts, is part of the Walker Books group. The logo depicting a bear carrying a candle is based on Walker Books's original logo. Sebastian Walker launched Walker Books from ...

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, Commended , - , , , , Hyperion Books , Commended , - , ''Fernando's Gift / El Regalo de Fernando'' , , , Sierra Club Books for Children , Commended , - , ''Fiesta U.S.A.'' , , , Lodestar Books , Commended , - , , , , Northland Publishing , Commended , - , ''Hi'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''How Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share: A Yanomami Myth'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Indio'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Isla / La isla'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Juan Bobo and the Horse of Seven Colors: a Puerto Rican Legend'' , , , Troll Associates , Commended , - , , , , Troll Associates , Commended , - , ''Mediopollito / Half-Chicken'' , , , Doubleday , Commended , - , ''My First Book of Proverbs / Mi primer libro de dichos'' , and Ana Ruiz , ,

, Commended , - , ''Pedro Fools the Gringo and Other Tales of a Latin American Trickster'' , and Tona Wilson , ,

, Commended , - , ''People of Corn: A Mayan Story'' , , ,

, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="25" , 1996 , ''In My Family / En mi familia'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''Parrot in the Oven'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Down by the River: Afro-Caribbean Rhymes, Games and Songs for Children'' , , , Scholastic , Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , '' So Loud a Silence'' , , , Lodestar Books , Honor , - , ''Alphabet City Ballet'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope'' , and Ginger Gordon , ,

, Commended , - , ''Barrio Streets, Carnival Dreams: Three Generations of Latino Artistry'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Chave's Memories: Los Recuerdos De Chave'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Confetti: Poems For Children'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Darkfright'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Elena'' , , , Hyperion Books , Commended , - , ''Firefly Summer'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Going Home'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Golden Tales: Myths, Legends and Folktales from Latin America / De oro y esmeraldas: mitos, leyendas y cuentos popules de latinoamérica'' , , , Scholastic , Commended , - , ''Good News!'' , , , Hampton-Brown , Commended , - , ''Hooray, a Piñata!'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''In Rosa's Mexico'' , , ,

Alfred A. Knopf Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. () is an American publishing house that was founded by Alfred A. Knopf Sr. and Blanche Knopf in 1915. Blanche and Alfred traveled abroad regularly and were known for publishing European, Asian, and Latin American writers in ...

, Commended , - , ''Jade and Iron: Latin American Tales from Two Cultures'' , (ed.)
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/ Douglas & McIntyre Ltd , Commended , - , ''Jalapeño Bagels'' , , ,

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University of New Mexico Press The University of New Mexico Press (UNMP) is a university press at the University of New Mexico. It was founded in 1929 and published pamphlets for the university in its early years before expanding into quarterlies and books. Its administrative ...

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, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Fruits: A Caribbean Counting Poem'' , , ,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Mayeros: A Yucatec Maya Family'' , , ,

, Honor , - , ''Angela Weaves a Dream: The Story of a Young Maya Artist'' , , , Hyperion Books , Commended , - , ''Baseball in the Barrio'' , , , Gulliver Books /

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, Commended , - , ''Buried Onions'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Butterfly Boy'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Carlos and the Skunk / Carlos Y El Zorrillo'' , , , Rising Moon , Commended , - , ''Celebrate! In Central America'' , and Diane Hall , , Lothrop, Lee & Shepard , Commended , - , ''Cocoa Ice'' , , ,

, Commended , - , , , , Turtle Books , Commended , - , ''Cuckoo / Cucu'' ,
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, Commended , - , ''Day of the Dead'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Dear Abuelita / Querida Abuelita'' , , , Rigby , Commended , - , ''Diez Deditos and Other Play Rhymes and Action Songs from Latin America'' , (ed.) , ,

, Commended , - , ''From Father to Son / De padre a hijo'' , , , Rigby , Commended , - , ''Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet In Spanish And English'' , , , Lothrop, Lee & Shepard , Commended , - , ''Grannie Jus' Come!'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''I Am Of Two Places / Soy de dos lugares'' , and Mary Cappellini (eds.) , , Rigby , Commended , - , ''Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems / Jitomates Risuenos y Otros Poemas de Primavera'' , , ,

, Commended , - , , , , Lodestar Books , Commended , - , , , , Doubleday Dell , Commended , - , ''Mexico's Marvelous Corn / El maravilloso maíz de México'' , , , Rigby , Commended , - , ''Novio Boy'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Perdito's Day'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Señor Cat's Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America'' , , , Scholastic , Commended , - , ''Spirits of the High Mesa'' , , ,

, Commended , - , , , , Rigby , Commended , - , ''Tomás and the Library Lady'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Where Fireflies Dance / Ahi, Donde Bailan Las Lucienagas'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''White bread competition'' , , , Piñata Books , Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="22" , 1998 , ''Barrio: José’s Neighborhood'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''Mama and Papa Have a Store'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella'' , , ,

, Honor , - , ''Big bushy mustache'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Big Moon Tortilla'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Caribbean Dream'' , , ,

, Commended , - , , , , Turtle Books , Commended , - , ''Doctor Bird: Three Lookin' Up Tales from Jamaica'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Fiesta Fireworks'' , , , Lothrop, Lee & Shepard , Commended , - , ''From the Bellybutton of the Moon: And Other Summer Poems / Del Ombligo de la Luna: Y Otros Poemas de Verano'' , , ,

, Commended , - , , , , Rising Moon , Commended , - , ''Greetings, Sun'' , and David Gershator , , DK Ink , Commended , - , ''Liliana's Grandmothers'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Lolo & Red-legs'' , , , Rising Moon , Commended , - , , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Marisol and Magdalena: The Sound of Our Sisterhood'' , , , Hyperion Books , Commended , - , ''Momentos Magicos: Tales from Latin America Told in English and Spanish'' , , ,

August House August House is an independent children's book publisher established in 1978 and currently headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. August House principally focuses on publishing children's folktales, picture books, early-grade chapter books, and stor ...

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Marshall Cavendish Marshall Cavendish is a subsidiary company of Times Publishing Group, the printing and publishing subsidiary of Singapore-based conglomerate Fraser and Neave (which in turn currently owned by ThaiBev, the beverage company in Thailand), and at pre ...

, Commended , - , ''Tío Armando'' , and Roxanne Heide Pierce , , Lothrop, Lee & Shepard , Commended , - , ''Under The Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba'' , , ,

, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="12" , 1999 , ''CrashBoomLove'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Cuba: After the Revolution'' , , ,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Magic Windows / Ventanas mágicas'' ,

Francisco X. Alarcón Francisco Xavier Alarcón (21 February 1954 – 15 January 2016) was a Chicano poet and educator. He was one of the few Chicano poets to have "gained recognition while writing mostly in Spanish" within the United States. His poems have been also ...

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, Honor , - , ''A Is for the Americas'' , and Terri de la Peña , ,

, Commended , - , ''Angels Ride Bikes: And Other Fall Poems / Los Angeles Andan en Bicicleta: Y Otros Poemas de Otoño'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Asphalt Angels'' ,
Wanda Boeke (tr.) , , Front Street Press , Commended , - , ''Carnaval'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Erandi's Braids'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''I'm José and I'm Okay: Three Stories from Bolivia'' ,
Laura McKenna (tr.) , Yatiyawi Studios , Kane/Miller , Commended , - , '' Island in the Sun'' , and

Lord Burgess Irving Louis Burgie (July 28, 1924 – November 29, 2019), sometimes known professionally as Lord Burgess, was an American musician and songwriter, regarded as one of the greatest composers of Caribbean music.Dial Press The Dial Press was a publishing house founded in 1923 by Lincoln MacVeagh. The Dial Press shared a building with ''The Dial'' and Scofield Thayer worked with both. The first imprint was issued in 1924. Authors included Elizabeth Bowen, W. R. Bu ...

, Commended , - , ''It Doesn't Have to Be This Way: A Barrio Story / No tiene que ser asi: Una historia del barrio'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Two days in May'' , , ,

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Esperanza Rising ''Esperanza Rising'' is a young adult historical fiction novel written by Mexican-American author Pam Muñoz Ryan and released by Scholastic Publishing on 27 March 2000. The novel focuses on Esperanza, the only daughter of wealthy Mexican paren ...

'' , , , Scholastic , Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuarto'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Cuban Kids'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Icy Watermelon / Sandia Fria'' , , , Piñata Books,

, Commended , - , ''Mi Hija, Mi Hijo, El Aguila, La Paloma: Un Canto Azteca / My Daughter, My Son, the Eagle, the Dove: An Aztec Chant'' , , ,

, Commended , - , '' Pedro and Me Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Roadrunner's Dance'' , , , Hyperion Books , Commended , - , ''Salsa Stories'' , , , Scholastic , Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="8" , 2001 , , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''Breaking Through'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''In the Days of the Vaqueros: America’s First True Cowboys'' , , ,

, Honor , - , ''Harvest'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems'' , , ,

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Delacorte Press Dell Publishing Company, Inc. is an American publisher of books, magazines and comic books, that was founded in 1921 by George T. Delacorte Jr. with $10,000 (approx. $145,000 in 2021), two employees and one magazine title, ''I Confess'', and ...

, Commended , - , ''Mama does the mambo'' , , , Hyperion Books , Commended , - , ''Uncle Rain Cloud'' , , , Charlesbridge , Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="11" , 2002 , ''Before We Were Free'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Behind the Mountains'' , , ,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Frida'' , , , Scholastic , Honor , - , ''Flight to Freedom'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Grandma and Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''I love Saturdays y domingos'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Me in the Middle'' ,
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, Commended , - , ''Messengers of Rain and Other Poems from Latin America'' , (ed.) , ,

, Commended , - , ''My Diary From Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta alla'' , , ,

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, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="9" , 2003 , ''Just a Minute'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Cuba 15'' , , ,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez'' , , , Harcourt , Honor , - , , , , Harcourt , Commended , - , , , and Casimiro de la Cruz López , Bear Cub Books , Commended , - , , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Murals: Walls that Sing'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Xochitl and the Flowers / Xochitl, la Nina de las flores'' , , ,

, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="9" , 2004 , ''My Name is Celia / Me llamo Celia'' , , , Luna Rising , Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''Sammy & Juliana in Hollywood'' , , ,

Cinco Puntos Press Cinco Puntos Press is an imprint of publishing company Lee & Low Books. It is a general trade publisher that has received attention for its bilingual children's books and fiction and non-fiction focusing on the Mexico–United States border regi ...

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Call Me María'' , , ,

, Honor , - , '' Becoming Naomi León'' , , , Scholastic , Commended , - , , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Elena's Serenade'' , , ,

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, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="9" , 2005 , ''Cinnamon Girl: letters found inside a cereal box'' , , , Joanna Cotler Books,

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Random House Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by Germ ...

, Honor , - , ''Julio's Magic'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Red Hot Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Being Young and Latino in the United States'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Red Ridin' in the Hood and Other Cuentos'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Sawdust Carpets / Alfombras de aserrín'' , , ,

, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="17" , 2006 , ''Josias, Hold the Book'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''What the Moon Saw'' , , ,

, Honor , - , ''Behind the Eyes'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Call Me Henri'' , , ,

Curbstone Press Curbstone Press was an American publishing company founded in 1975 in Willimantic, Connecticut by Judith Doyle and Alexander “Sandy” Taylor that specialized in fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, and poetry that promote human rights, social ...

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, Commended , - , ''To Go Singing Through the World: The Childhood of Pablo Neruda'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Angelina's Island'' , , , Frances Foster Books,

, Commended , - , ''Capoeira: Game! Dance! Martial Art!'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Hip, Hip, Hooray, It's Monsoon Day! / ¡Ajua, Ya Llego El Chubasco!'' , , , Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Press , Commended , - , ''Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale / Martina Una Cucarachita Muy Linda: Un Cuento Cubano'' , , , Peachtree , Commended , - , ''My Colors, My World / Mis Colores, Mi Mundo'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''My Name Is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez / Me llamo Gabit: La vida de Gabriel García Márquez'' , , , Luna Rising , Commended , - , ''N is for Navidad'' , and Merry Banks , ,

, Commended , - , ''Nana's Big Surprise / Nana, ¡Qué Sorpresa!'' , , ,

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, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="25" , 2009 , ''Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book'' , , ,

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Alfaguara Alfaguara is a Spanish-language publishing house that serves markets in Latin America, Spain and the United States. It was founded by the Spanish writer and Nobel prize winner Camilo José Cela. History and profile Alfaguara was established in ...

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, Honor , - , ''Animal Poems of the Iguazú / Animalario del Iguazú'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Arco Iris de Poesía: Poemas de las Américas y España'' , (ed.) , , Lectorum Publications , Commended , - , ''Baila, Nana, Baila / Dance, Nana, Dance: Cuban Folktales in English and Spanish'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Dolores Huerta: Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Down to the Bone'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Facts of Life'' , , , Harcourt , Commended , - , ''He Forgot to Say Goodbye'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Pablo (Cuando los Grandes Eran Pequeños)'' , , , Lectorum Publications , Commended , - , ''Peace Jam: A Billion Simple Acts of Peace'' , and Dawn Gifford Engle , ,

Puffin Puffins are any of three species of small alcids (auks) in the bird genus ''Fratercula''. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crev ...

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Tricycle Press Ten Speed Press is a publishing house founded in Berkeley, California in 1971 by Phil Wood. Ten Speed Press was bought by Random House in February 2009 and is now part of their Crown Publishing Group division. History Wood worked with Barnes & N ...

, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="26" , 2010 , ''Return to Sender'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''What Can You Do With a Paleta? / ¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta?'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Gringolandia'' , , ,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama'' , , ,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''My Papa Diego and Me: Memories of My Father and His Art / Mi pap Diego y yo: Recuerdos de mi padre y su arte'' , and

Diego Rivera Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez, known as Diego Rivera (; December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957), was a prominent Mexican painter. His large frescoes helped establish the ...

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, Commended , - , ''Book Fiesta! Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day / Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros'' , , ,

/ Rayo , Commended , - , ''Braids / Trencitas'' , , , Lectorum Publications , Commended , - , ''Confetti Girl'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Diego: Bigger Than Life'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Jorge Luis Borges'' , , , Lectorum Publications , Commended , - , ''Journey of Dreams'' , , ,

Frances Lincoln Children's Books The Quarto Group is a global illustrated book publishing group founded in 1976. It is domiciled in the United States and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Quarto creates and sells illustrated books for adults and children, across 50 countri ...

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, Commended , - , ''Sonia Sotomayor: A judge grows in the Bronx / Sonia Sotomayor: la juez que creció en el Bronx'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Sopa de frijoles / Bean Soup'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Tan to Tamarind'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Victoria Goes to Brazil'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''We Were Here'' , , ,

, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="18" , 2011 , ''Clemente!'' , , ,

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, Honor , - , ''Arroz con Leche: Un poema para cocinar / Rice Pudding: A Cooking Poem'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia'' , , , Beach Lane , Commended , - , , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Dear Primo'' , , ,

Abrams Books Abrams, formerly Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (HNA), is an American publisher of art and illustrated books, children's books, and stationery. The enterprise is a subsidiary of the French publisher La Martinière Groupe. Run by President and CEO Michael ...

, Commended , - , ''Dizzy in your Eyes: Poems about Love'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Eight Days: A Story of Haiti'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Fiesta Babies'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''From North to South / Del norte al Sur'' , , ,

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, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="5" , 2012 , ''Hurricane Dancers'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Under the Mesquite'' , , ,

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, Honor , - , ''Sylvia and Aki'' , , ,

, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="5" , 2013 , , , , Scholastic , Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Martín de Porres, the Rose in the Desert'' , , ,

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe ''Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe'' is a coming-of-age young adult novel by American author Benjamin Alire Sáenz which was first published February 21, 2012. Set in El Paso, Texas in 1987, the novel follows two Mexican ...

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, Commended , - , ''Drummer Boy of John John'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''In Darkness'' , , ,

, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="10" , 2014 , ''Parrots Over Puerto Rico'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People'' , , ,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote'' , , ,

, Honor , - , '' Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Maria Had A Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Tito Puente, Mambo King / Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo'' , , , Rayo , Commended , - , , , ,

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (; HMH) is an American publisher of textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers and adults. The company is based in the Financial Dist ...

, Commended , - , ''Enrique's Journey'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Round Is a Tortilla'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Serafina’s Promise'' , , , Scholastic , Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="17" , 2015 , ''Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Migrant'' , , ,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Strike! The Farm Workers’ Fight for their Rights'' , , , Calkins Creek , Honor , - , ''A de Activista'' , , , Triangle Square , Commended , - , ''Abuelo'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Caminar'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Dalia’s Wondrous Hair / El cabello maravillosa de Dalia'' , , , Piñata Books , Commended , - , ''Frida & Diego: Art, Love, Life'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Gabi, a Girl in Pieces'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''I Lived on Butterfly Hill'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Letters from Heaven / Cartas del Cielo'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Lowriders in Space'' , , ,

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, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="16" , 2016 , ''Echo'' , , , Scholastic , Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''

Out of Darkness ''Out of Darkness'' is a 1994 American made-for-television drama film starring singer-actress Diana Ross. The movie was distributed and released by ABC on January 16, 1994, in the United States, Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Italy and Portuga ...

'' , , , Carolrhoda Lab , Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras'' , , ,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Growing Up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made it from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major Leagues'' , , ,

, Honor , - , , , , Scholastic , Commended , - , ''Dream Things True'' , , ,

St. Martin's Griffin St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building (New York City), Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the pub ...

, Commended , - , ''Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Finding the Music / En pos de la música'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Island Treasures'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Maya's Blanket / La manta de Maya'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''My Tata's Remedies / Los remedios de mi tata'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Salsa: Un poema para cocinar / A Cooking Poem'' ,
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, Commended , - , , , , Scholastic , Commended , - , ''Two White Rabbits'' , , ,

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, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''Ada’s Violin'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Malaika’s Costume'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Juana & Lucas'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Lowriders to the Center of the Earth'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Mamá the Alien / Mamá La Extraterrestre'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''Margarito’s Forest / El Bosque de Don Margarito '' , , , Hard Ball Press , Commended , - , ''Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat'' , , ,

Hachette Hachette may refer to: * Hachette (surname) * Hachette (publisher), a French publisher, the imprint of Lagardère Publishing ** Hachette Book Group, the American subsidiary ** Hachette Distribution Services, the distribution arm See also * Hachett ...

, Commended , - , ''Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoirís'' , , ,

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, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''Danza!: Amalia Hernández and el Ballet Folklórico de México'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''All the Way to Havana'' , , , Godwin Books,

, Honor , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Lucky Broken Girl'' , , ,

Penguin Random House Penguin Random House LLC is an Anglo-American multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate publishing company formed on July 1, 2013, from the merger of Penguin Group and Random House. On April 2, 2020, Bertels ...

, Honor , - , ''Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics'' , , , Godwin Books,

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, Commended , - , ''Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos'' , , , NorthSouth Books , Commended , - , , , , Pow Kids Books , Commended , - , , , ,

, Commended , - , , , , Lectorum Publications , Commended , - , ''Sing, Don’t Cry'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , , , , Piñata Books , Commended , - , ''Little Skeletons Countdown to Midnight / Esqueletitos: Un Libro Para Contar En EL Día De Los Muertos'' , , , Canticos , Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="16" , 2019 , '' Islandborn'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''Undocumented: A Worker’s Fight'' , , ,

, Winner , - style="background:Lavender; color:black" , ''Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings'' , , ,

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, Commended , - , ''Dreamers'' , , , Neal Porter Books , Commended , - , , , , Barefoot Books , Commended , - , , , ,

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Hazel Newlevant Hazel Newlevant is an American cartoonist and editor known for creating and editing comics about queer history, bisexuality, polyamory, and reproductive rights. Raised in Portland, Oregon, Newlevant lives in Queens, New York. Career Newlevant ...

and Desiree Rodriguez (eds.) , ,

Lion Forge Comics Lion Forge Comics was an American comic book publisher founded in 2011 by David Steward II and Carl Reed, with headquarters formerly located in St. Louis, Missouri. The company has a strong focus on culturally diverse creators and stories. In 20 ...

, Commended , - , ''They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems'' , , ,

, Commended , - , ''When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana'' , , ,

, Commended , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" ! rowspan="2" , 2020 , ''Beast Rider'' , and Maria Elena Fontanot De Rhoads , ,

Amulet Books Abrams, formerly Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (HNA), is an American publisher of art and illustrated books, children's books, and stationery. The enterprise is a subsidiary of the French publisher La Martinière Groupe. Run by President and CEO Michael ...

, Winner , - style="background:LemonChiffon; color:black" , ''Between Us and Abuela'' , , ,

Farrar Straus Giroux Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG) is an American book publishing company, founded in 1946 by Roger Williams Straus Jr. and John C. Farrar. FSG is known for publishing literary books, and its authors have won numerous awards, including Pulitzer ...

, Winner , - ! rowspan="2" , 2021 , ''Digging for Words'' , {{sortname, Angela Burke , Kunkel , Paola Escobar , Schwartz & Wade , Winner , - , ''Land of the Cranes'' , Aida Salazar , , Scholastic , Winner

Recipients of Multiple Awards and Honors

Multiple Américas Awards

One person's works have received four Américas Awards: *

Margarita Engle Margarita Engle (born in Los Angeles, California on September 2, 1951) is a Cuban American poet and author of many award-winning books for children, young adults and adults. Most of Engle's stories are written in verse and are a reflection of h ...

, as author in 2006, 2009, 2012, and 2015. One person's works have received three Américas Awards: * Duncan Tonatiuh, as author and illustrator in 2015, 2018, and 2019. Multiple people's works have won two Américas Awards: * As author and illustrator:

Yuyi Morales Yuyi Morales (born in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico on November 7, 1968) is a Mexican-American children's book author and illustrator. She is known for her books ''Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, Little Night,'' and ''Viva Frida,'' wh ...

. * As author:

Julia Alvarez Julia Alvarez (born March 27, 1950) is an American New Formalist poet, novelist, and essayist. She rose to prominence with the novels ''How the García Girls Lost Their Accents'' (1991), '' In the Time of the Butterflies'' (1994), and ''Yo!'' ...

, Monica Brown,

Juan Felipe Herrera Juan Felipe Herrera (born in December 27, 1948) is an American poet, performer, writer, cartoonist, teacher, and activist. Herrera was the 21st United States Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017. Herrera's experiences as the child of migrant farmers ...

, Francisco Jiménez, Lynn Joseph and

Pam Muñoz Ryan Pam Muñoz Ryan is an American writer for children and young adults, particularly in the Multicultural genre. Biography Muñoz Ryan was born in Bakersfield, California. She is half Mexican with Basque, Italian, and Oklahoman cultural influences ...

Multiple Américas Honors

Multiple people's works have received two honors: * As author and illustrator: Maya Christina González,

, and Duncan Tonatiuh * As illustrator David Díaz * As author:

Judith Ortiz Cofer Judith Ortiz Cofer (February 24, 1952 – December 30, 2016) was a Puerto Rican author. Her critically acclaimed and award-winning work spans a range of literary genres including poetry, short stories, autobiography, essays, and young-adult ficti ...

, and Laura Resau

Multiple Américas Commendations

Different works by the same authors or illustrators have received commendations in the same year. Two people's work has received commendations nine times: * George Ancona as both author and illustrator in 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007-2008, and 2011. * Maya Christina González as illustrator twice in 1997, and once 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007-2008, and 2009; and as author and illustrator in 2007-2008. Three people's work has received commendations eight times: * Jorge Argueta as author in 2003, twice in 2006, 2007-2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, and 2017. *

as author in 2010, 2014, twice in 2016, 2017, twice in 2018, and 2019. *

Gary Soto Gary Anthony Soto (born April 12, 1952) is an American poet, novelist, and memoirist. Life and career Soto was born to Mexican-American parents Manuel (1910–1957) and Angie Soto (1924-). In his youth, he worked in the fields of the San Joaqui ...

as author in 1995, twice in 1997, twice in 1998, 2003, 2006, and 2009. Two people's work has received commendations seven times: * Alma Flor Ada as author in 1995, twice in 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2016. *

Pat Mora Pat Mora (born January 19, 1942 in El Paso, Texas) is an American poet and author of books for adults, teens and children. Her grandparents came to El Paso from northern Mexico. A graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso, she received Honor ...

as author in 1996, 1997, 2002, twice in 2010, and 2011. Two people's works have received commendations six times: * David Díaz as illustrator in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, and 2016. * Enrique O. Sánchez as illustrator in 1993, 1994, twice in 1996, 1997, and 1999. Four people's works have received commendations five times: *

as author in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2009. * Monica Brown as author in 2007-2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, and 2018. * Raúl Colón as illustrator in 1997, 2005, 2007-2008, and twice in 2015. * Francisco X. Stork as author in 2006, 2010, 2011, 2017, and 2018. Eight people's works have received commendations four times: * Lori Marie Carlson as author in 1994, 1996, 2005, and 2009. * Lulu Delacre as illustrator in 1994 and 1997; as author in 1996; and author and illustrator in 2000. * Domi as illustrator in 2006, 2006, 2009, and 2011. * Arthur Dorros as author and illustrator in 1993 and 1995, and as author in 2005 and 2015. * Tony Johnston as author in 1994, 1997, 2001, and 2010. * Rafael López as illustrator in 2010, 2014, 2016, and 2018. * Edel Rodríguez as illustrator in 2001, 2010, and twice in 2016. *

Benjamin Alire Sáenz Benjamin Alire Sáenz (born August 16, 1954) is an American poet, novelist, and writer of children's books. Early life and education Sáenz was raised near Las Cruces, New Mexico. He earned a BA in Humanities and Philosophy from St. Thomas Semi ...

as author in twice in 2009, 2013, and 2018. Twenty people's works have received commendations three times: *

Rudolfo Anaya Rudolfo Anaya (October 30, 1937June 28, 2020) was an American author. Noted for his 1972 novel ''Bless Me, Ultima'', Anaya was considered one of the founders of the canon of contemporary Chicano literature. The themes and cultural references of ...

as author in 1995, 2000, and 2004. * Carmen T. Bernier-Grand as author in 1994, 2007-2008, and 2010. * Robert Casilla as illustrator in 1993, 1996, and 2004. * Joe Cepeda as illustrator in 1998, 2007-2008, and 2011. * René Colato Laínez as author in 2010, 2011, and 2017. * Amy Córdova as illustrator in 2004, 2009, and 2011. *

Tomie dePaola Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola (; September 15, 1934 – March 30, 2020) was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children's books, such as '' Strega Nona''. He received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifeti ...

as author and illustrator in 1994, and as illustrator in 1994 and 1999. * Luis Garay as illustrator in 1996 and 2007-2008, and as author and illustrator in 1997. * Phillis Gershator as author twice in 1994 and once in 1998. *

as author in 1995, 2002, and 2015. * Francisco Jiménez as author in 1998, 2000, and 2009. *

Elisa Kleven Elisa Kleven is an American children's writer and illustrator of 30 books. She grew up in Los Angeles and currently resides near San Francisco. Her titles have been Booklist editor's choices, and PBS and Rainbow Book selections. Career Kleven has ...

as illustrator in 1994 and 1997, and author and illustrator in 1996. *

Georgina Lázaro Georgina Lázaro-Leon is a Puerto Rican poet who writes children's books. Her poems have been recorded by many artists, among them Tony Croatto. Early years Lázaro was one of eight siblings born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and raised in the Mirama ...

as author in 2009, 2010, and 2018. * Frané Lessac as author and illustrator in 1994, and as illustrator in 1994 and 2013. *

Meg Medina Meg Medina is an American children’s book author of Cuban descent whose books celebrate Latino culture and the lives of young people. She is the 2023 – 2024 National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature. Medina is the recipient of the 2 ...

as author in 2014, 2017, and 2019. * Roseanne Greenfield Thong as author in 2014 and twice in 2015. * Duncan Tonatiuh as author and illustrator in 2011 and 2017, and as illustrator in 2016. * Beatriz Vidal as illustrator in 1998, 2002, and 2018. *

Jeanette Winter Jeanette Winter is an American author and illustrator, best known for her children's books, many of which are about notable women in history, especially artists. Career Jeanette Winter is particularly known for her painted illustration style, ...

as illustrator in 1997, and as author and illustrator in 2007-2008 and 2011. * Rafael Yockteng as illustrator in 2002, 2010, and 2016. Multiple people's work has received two commendations: * As author and illustrator: Angela Dominguez, Laura Lacámara,

, and Leyla Torres. * As illustrator: Jamel Akib, Renato Alarcão, Andrea Arroyo, Martha Avilés, Claire B. Cotts, Felipe Dávalos, Carla Golembe,

Ann Grifalconi Ann Grifalconi (September 22, 1929 – February 19, 2020) was an American people, American author and illustrator of children's books. Born in New York City, New York, she studied art at the Cooper Union#The School of Art, Cooper Union School of Ar ...

Holly Meade Holly Meade (b. Winchester, Massachusetts, September 14, 1956 - d. June 28, 2013) was an American artist best known for her woodblock prints and for her illustrations for children's picture books. Meade's illustrations for '' Hush!: A Thai Lullab ...

, John Parra, Raúl the Third, Alfonso Ruano,

Synthia Saint James Synthia Saint James (born February 11, 1949) is an American visual artist, author, keynote speaker, educator and actor in the 70s. She is best known for designing the original cover art of the hardcover edition of Terry McMillan's book ''Waiting t ...

, Elivia Savadier, Simón Silva. * As author:

Eve Bunting Anne Evelyn Bunting (née Bolton) (born December 19, 1928), also known as Eve Bunting, is a Northern Ireland-born American writer of more than 250 books. Her work covers a broad array of subjects and includes fiction and non-fiction books. Her no ...

, Cathy Camper, Teresa Cárdenas, Pablo Cartaya, Omar S. Castañeda,

Matt de la Peña Matthew de la Peña is an American writer of children's books who specializes in novels for young adults. He won the Newbery Medal in 2016 for his book '' Last Stop on Market Street''. Biography A San Diego, California, native, Matt de la Peña r ...

, Campbell Geeslin, Mary-Joan Gerson, Lucía M. González,

Rigoberta Menchú Rigoberta Menchú Tum (; born 9 January 1959) is a K'iche' Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's Indigenous peoples during and after t ...

, Jose-Luis Orozco, Amada Irma Pérez, Isabel Quintero, Vashanti Rahaman, Antonio Ramírez, Laura Resau, Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford,

Carmen Tafolla Carmen Tafolla (born 29 July 1951) is an internationally acclaimedy Gibson, Eliza Rodriguez. "Tafolla, Carmen." In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States.'' (Oxford University Press, 2005). Chicana writer from San A ...

, Erika Tamar, Nancy Van Laan, and Jonah Winter.

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