The Pura Belpré Award
More about this award can be found in this week's support readings. See Canvas shell for details.
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List 1 • Required: Both of these books are required reading this week.
Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories
Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories
Creator(s):
Sandra Proudman (editor)
Publisher:
InkYard Press
Date:
2023
⭐️Content Warning:
violence, racism, microaggressions, domestic abuse, homophobia
*Be sure to review my note about content warnings.
Brownstone
Brownstone
Creator(s):
Samuel Teer
Mar Julia
Publisher:
Versify
Date:
2024
⭐️Content Warning:
homophobia, microaggressions
*Be sure to review my note about content warnings.
List 2 • Choice: One of the following books is also required this week. (See note below).
Pedro & Daniel
Pedro & Daniel
Creator(s):
Federico Erebia
Publisher:
Levine Querido
Date:
2023
Shut Up, This Is Serious
Shut Up, This Is Serious
Creator(s):
Carolina Ixta
Publisher:
Quill Tree
Date:
2024
The Girl, The Ring, and The Baseball Bat
The Girl, The Ring, and The Baseball Bat
Creator(s):
Camille Gomera-Tavarez
Publisher:
Levine Querido
Date:
2024
Mexikid
Mexikid
Creator(s):
Pedro Martin
Publisher:
Dial Books
Date:
2023
Note: You may substitute any book from List 2 for another book of your own choosing, provided your selection meets the following requirements:
It was published in the last two years.
Was written for readers ages 12* - 18
*The protagonist should be at least 12 years old
It either has won or qualifies for this week's award.
Remember, all substitutions must be approved by Jennifer in advance.
FYI: Book Lists from previous semesters.
An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp (2023)
Brighter Than The Sun by Daniel Aleman (2023)
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas (2022)
Our Shadows Have Claws by Yamile Saied Méndez, Amparo Ortiz and Ricardo López Ortiz (2022)
Wings In The Wild by Margarita Engle (2023)
Pedro & Daniel by Federico Erebia and Julie Kwon (2023)
Abuela Don't Forget About Me by Rex Ogle (2022)
Turning Pointe by Vanessa L Torres (2022)
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp (2021)
Indivisible by Daniel Aleman (2021)
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera (2021)
The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas by Maria Garcia Esperon et al (2021)
You Brought Me The Ocean by Alex Sánchez and Julie Maroh (2020)
The Witch Owl Parliament by David Bowles, et al (2021)
Chance Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado (2021)
We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez (2021)
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (2021)
Sanctuary by Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher (2020)
The New David Espinoza by Fred Aceves (2020)
This Train Is Being Held by Ismee Williams (2020)
Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez (2020)
Angelitos by Ilan Stavans (2018)
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya (2017)
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L Sanchez (2017)
Sal and Gabi Break The Universe by Carlos Hernandez (2019)
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (2017)
They Call Me Guero: A Border Kid's Poems by David Bowles (2018)
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera (2019)
They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera (2017)
Barely Missing Everything by Matt Mendez (2019)
Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo (2018)
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