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Pura Belpré Book Awards

The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

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2024

Author Award Winner

Mexikid : A Graphic Memoir
Mexikid : A Graphic Memoir by  Pedro Martin Illustrated by  Pedro Martin Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this moving and hilarious graphic memoir.

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Illustrator Award Winner

Mexikid : A Graphic Memoir
Mexikid : A Graphic Memoir by  Pedro Martin Illustrated by  Pedro Martin Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this moving and hilarious graphic memoir.

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