#purabelpre

[pgcclibrary]

Pura Belpré, a puppeteer and the author of books for children, began her career as a children's librarian in 1921, when she became the first Hispanic librarian in the New York Public Library.

• Perez and Martina: A Portorican Folktale • The Tiger and the Rabbit, and Other Tales • Juan Bobo and the Queen's Necklace: A Puerto Rican Folk Tale • Ote: A Puerto Rican Folk Tale

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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Source: “Pura Belpre." Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2003. Gale In Context: Biography

[sdiaz101]

Day 127: #ilivedonbutterflyhill by #marjorieagosin—set in Chile during the 1970s and #pinochet about a little girl whose world is torn apart when her parents disappear. Heartbreaking tale of transitions, immigration, and family. #365books #latinxreads #bookstagram #middlegrade #purabelpre

[ismeew]

Second meeting of our 5th grade Mother-Daughter bookclub was a success! The girls were enthusiastic discussants of the issues presented in the riches to rags story of #EsperanzaRising. They would have kept at it all night had we let them, comparing the mountains and valleys of Abuelita’s crocheted blanket to the ups and downs of life. Explaining why there was a “river” between Esperanza and Miguel. Why Papa told her to be patient and wait for the fruit to fall from the tree. A beautiful work! Thank you @pammunozryan for writing this great book! #bookclub #purabelpre #mother #daughter #book #booklover #bookish #bookworm #booknerd #books #middlegrade #literature #immigration #mexico #usa #reader #discussion #inspiration #Spanish

[manateebrarian]

The Pura Belpré Award is a children's lit award for authors or illustrators who create masterful pieces that highlight and celebrate the Latino experience in the U.S. The "celebrations" in which the awards are presented at ALA Annual are always culture-rich, fun, and colorful. This year's was no exception. The dancing and percussion of Bomba con Buya was the cherry on top. One of the best acceptance speeches that I heard was by Benjamin Alire Saenz, author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.Emotional and poignant. If you haven't read this great YA book, what are you waiting for? More so... How many Pura Belpré Winners have you read?