 | Pura Belpré Award Winners |
| The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented 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. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking (REFORMA), an ALA Affiliate. Click here for a print-friendly version of this list. |
Award for Narration
| 2012 | Under the Mesquite. By Guadalupe Garcia McCall. | Y McCall |
| 2011 | The Dreamer. Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan, illustrated by Peter Sís. | Y Ryan |
| 2010 | Return to Sender. By Julia Alvarez. | Y Alvarez |
| 2009 | The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom. By Margarita Engle. | Y Engle |
| 2008 | The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano. By Margarita Engle. | Y921 Manzano |
| 2006 | The Tequila Worm. By Viola Canales. | Y Canales |
| 2004 | Before We Were Free. By Julia Alvarez. | Y Alvarez |
| 2002 | Esperanza Rising. By Pam Muñoz Ryan. | Y Ryan |
| 2000 | Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba. By Alma Flor Ada. | Y921 Ada |
| 1998 | Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida. By Victor Martinez. | F Martinez |
| 1996 | An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio. By Judith Ortiz Cofer. | Y Ortiz |
Award for Illustration
| 2012 | Diego Rivera: His World and Ours. By Duncan Tonatiuh. | JE921 Tonatiuh |
| 2011 | Grandma's Gift. Illustrated and written by Eric Velasquez. | JE Velasquez |
| 2009 | Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book. Written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales. | JE Morales |
| 2008 | Los Gatos Black on Halloween. Written by Marisa Montes. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales. | JE Montes |
| 2006 | Doña Flor : A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart. Illustrated by Raul Colón, written by Pat Mora. | JE Mora |
| 2004 | Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book. Written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales. | JE Morales |
| 2002 | Chato and the Party Animals. Illustrated by Susan Guevara, written by Gary Soto. | JE Soto |
| 2000 | Magic Windows: Cut-Paper Art and Stories. Written and illustrated by Carmen Lomas Garza. | J972 LO |
| 1998 | Snapshots from the Wedding. Illustrated by Stephanie Garcia, written by Gary Soto. | JE Soto |
| 1996 | Chato's Kitchen. Illustrated by Susan Guevara, written by Gary Soto. | JE Soto |
