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Pura Belpré Award to Celebrate

2015 Pura Belpré Illustration Honoree John Parra (left), conference attendee Cecilia Matsko, and 20...

Oct 13, 2015 • American Libraries

Pura Belpré to Star in Picture Book Biography

An early crusader for diversity in children’s literature will come alive in a picture book biograp...

Jun 05, 2017 • Publishers Weekly

ALA 2016: The Pura Belpré Award at 20

The Pura Belpré Award for children and young adult books, which honors Latino writers and illustrat...

Jun 09, 2016 • Publishers Weekly

How NYC's First Puerto Rican Librarian Brought Spanish To The Shelves

When Pura Belpré became a librarian in 1921, she couldn't find Spanish language books for kids — ...

Sep 07, 2016 • Northcountrypublicradio.org

Great Reads: The Pura Belpre Award Winners

Great Reads: The Pura Belpre Award Winners Members of the Pura Belpre Award Committee talk about the...

Apr 11, 2010 • American Libraries

2017 Pura Belpré Awards Honor Latino Authors for Cultural Literature

The 2017 Pura Belpré award winners were announced this week, showcasing some of the most influentia...

Jan 27, 2017 • NBC News

THE PURA BELPRE PROJECT to be Presented by the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry

As part of its 2021 Fall virtual programming and in conjunction with the opening of Hecho en Puerto ...

Nov 12, 2021 • BroadwayWorld