Monday, January 2, 2012

Pura Belpre Award BOOK LIST


Pura Belpre Award Winnters 1996-
2010 Winners
For narrative
Medal winner 
Julia Alvarez. Return to Sender (Alfred A. Knopf)
Honor books 
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand. Diego: Bigger Than Life, illustrated by David Diaz (Marshall Cavendish Children) 
Georgina Lázaro. Federico García Lorca, illustrated by Enrique S. Moreiro (Lectorum Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Scholastic Inc.)
For illustration
Medal winner 
Rafael López. Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros. Written by Pat Mora. (Rayo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)
Honor books 
David Diaz. Diego: Bigger Than Life. Written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand. (Marshall Cavendish Children) 
Yuyi Morales. My Abuelita. Written by Tony Johnston. (Harcourt Children's Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) 
John Parra. Gracias. Thanks. Written by Pat Mora. (Lee & Low Books Inc.)
2009 Winners
For narrative
Medal winner 
Margarita Engle. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom (Henry Holt)
Honor books 
Yuyi Morales. Just In Case (A Neal Porter Book published by Roaring Brook Press) 
Francisco Jiménez. Reaching Out (Houghton Mifflin Company) 
Lucía González. The Storyteller’s Candle / La velita de los cuentos, illustrated by Lulu Delacre (Children’s Book Press)
For illustration
Medal winner 
Yuyi Morales. Just In Case (A Neal Porter Book published by Roaring Brook Press)
Honor books 
Rudy Gutierrez. Papá and Me, written by Arthur Dorros (Rayo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers) 
Lulu Delacre. The Storyteller’s Candle / La velita de los cuentos, written by Lucía González (Children’s Book Press) 
Amy Córdova. What Can You Do With a Rebozo? Written by Carmen Tafolla (Tricycle Press, an imprint of Ten Speed Press)
2008 Winners
For narrative
Medal winner 
Margarita Engle. The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano. Illustrated by Sean Qualls  (Holt, 2006)
Honor books 
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand. Frida: ¡Viva la vida! Long Live Life! (Marshall Cavendish, 2007) 
Carmen Agra Deedy. Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale. Illustrated by Michael Austin (Peachtree, 2007) 
Marisa Montes.  Los Gatos Black on Halloween, illustrated by Yuyi Morales. (Holt, 2006)
For illustration
Medal winner 
Yuyi Morales. Los Gatos Black on Halloween. Written by Marisa Montes. (Holt, 2006)
Honor Books 
Raúl Colón. My Name is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel García Márquez/Me llamo Gabito: la vida de Gabriel García Márquez. Written by Monica Brown. (Luna Rising, 2007) 
Maya Christina Gonzalez. My Colors, My World/Mis colores, mi mundo. (Children's Book Press, 2007)
2006 Winners
For narrative
Medal winner 
Viola Canales.  The Tequila Worm. (Wendy Lamb Books, a division of Random House, 2005).
Honor books 
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand.  César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Illustrated by David Diaz. (Marshall Cavendish, 2004) 
Pat Mora. Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart. Illustrated by Raul Colón. (Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, 2005) 
Pam Muñoz Ryan. Becoming Naomi León. (Scholastic Press, 2004)
For illustration
Medal winner: 
Raul Colón. Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart. Written by Pat Mora. (Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, 2005)
Honor books: 
Selected and illustrated by Lulu Delacre. Arrorró, Mi Niño: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games. (Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2004) 
David Diaz.  César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand. (Marshall Cavendish, 2004) 
Rafael López, Illustrator.  My Name Is Celia/ Me Llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/ La Vida de Celia Cruz. Written by Monica Brown. (Luna Rising, a bilingual imprint of Rising Moon, 2004)
2004 Winners
For narrative
Medal winner 
Julia Alvarez.  Before We Were Free. (Alfred A. Knopf, 2002)
Honor books 
Nancy Osa. Cuba 15. (Delacorte Press, 2003) 
Amada Irma Pérez. My Diary from Here to There/Mi Diario de Aquí Hasta Allá.  (Children's Book Press)
For Illustration
Medal winner 
Yuyi Morales. Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book (Chronicle Books, 2003)
Honor books 
Robert Casilla, Illustrator. Written by L. King Pérez. First Day in Grapes. (Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2002) 
David Diaz, Illustrator. Written by Nancy Andrews-Goebel.  The Pot That Juan Built. (Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2002) 
Yuyi Morales, Illustrator. Written by Kathleen Krull.  Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez. (Harcourt, Inc., 2003)
2002 Winners
For Narrative
Medal winner 
Blog √ Pam Munoz Ryan. Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Press, 2000)
Honor books 
Francisco Jiménez. Breaking Through. (Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001)
Francisco X. Alarcón. Iguanas in the Snow. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. (Children's Book Press)
For Illustration
Medal winner 
Susan Guevara, Illustrator. Written by Gary Soto. Chato and the Party Animals (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2000)
Honor book 
Joe Cepeda, Illustrator. Retold by Marisa Montes. Juan Bobo Goes to Work. (HarperCollins, 2000)
2000 Winners
For narrative
Medal winner 
Alma Flor Ada. Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba. (Atheneum Books, 1998).
Honor books 
Francisco X. Alarcón. From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems/ Del Ombligo de la Luna y Otro Poemas de Verano. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. (Children's Book Press, 1998).
Juan Felipe Herrera. Laughing out Loud, I Fly: Poems in English and Spanish. Illustrated by Karen Barbour. (HarperCollins, 1998).
For Illustration
Medal winner 
Carmen Lomas Garza. Magic Windows. (Children's Book Press, 1999).
Honor books 
George Ancona. Barrio: José's Neighborhood. (Harcourt Brace, 1998).
Felipe Dávalos. The Secret Stars. Text by Joseph Slate. (Marshall Cavendish, 1998).
Amelia Lau Carling. Mama & Papa Have a Store. (Dial Books, 1998).
1998 Winners
For narrative
Medal winner 
Martinez, Victor. Parrot in the Oven: mi vida. (Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins, 1996).
Honor books 
Alarcón, Francisco. Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems / Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primavera illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez (Children's Book Press, 1997).
Martinez, Floyd. Spirits of the High Mesa (Arte Público Press, 1997).
For illustration
Medal Winner 
Snapshots from the Wedding, illustrated by Stephanie Garcia. Text: Gary Soto (Putnam, 1997).
Honor books 
Lomas Garza, Carmen. In My Family / En mi familia (Children's Book Press, 1996).
Sánchez, Enrique O. The Golden Flower: a Taino Myth from Puerto Rico text by Nina Jaffe (Simon & Schuster, 1996).
Silva, Simón. Gathering the Sun: an Alphabet in Spanish and English text by Alma Flor Ada; English translation by Rosa Zubizarreta (Lothrop, 1997).
1996 Winners
For narrative
Medal winner 
Cofer, Judith Ortiz. An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio (Melanie Kroupa / Orchard Books, 1995).
Honor books 
González, Lucía. The Bossy Gallito / El Gallo de Bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale illustrated by Lulu Delacre (Scholastic, 1994).
Soto, Gary. Baseball in April, and Other Stories (Harcourt, 1994).
For illustration
Medal winner 
Guevara, Susan. Chato's Kitchen written by Gary Soto (Putnam, 1995).
Honor books 
Ancona, George. Pablo Remembers: The Fiesta of the Day of the Dead (Lothrop, 1993). 
Also published in a Spanish language edition: Pablo Recuerda: La Fiesta de Día de los Muertos (Lothrop, 199 3).
Delacre, Lulu. The Bossy Gallito / El Gallo de Bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale retold by Lucía González (Scholastic, 1994).
Lomas Garza, Carmen. Family Pictures / Cuadros de Familia. Spanish language text by Rosalma Zubizaretta (Children's Book Press, 1990).


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