Pura Belpré and Américas Children’s Book Awards
The most recent issue of the enewsletter, NoveList School News, focuses on the theme of multicultural literature and includes an interview with Jamie Campbell Naidoo, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alabama, about the Pura Belpré and Américas Children’s Book Awards. He has served on both book award committees. Here’s a list of Pat’s books that have won these awards.
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| 2010 Américas Commended List 2010 Belpré Illustrator Medal Book |
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| 1996 Américas Commended List |
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| 2006 Belpré Illustrator Medal Book 2006 Belpré Author Honor Book |
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| 2010 Belpré Illustrator Honor Book |
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| 2010 Américas Commended List |
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| 1997 Américas Award Commended Title |
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| 2008 Américas Award for Children’s Literature |