The Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. By combining both and linking the Americas, the award reaches beyond geographic borders, as well as multicultural-international boundaries, focusing instead upon cultural heritages within the hemisphere. The award is sponsored by the national Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP).
The award winners and commended titles are selected for their (1) distinctive literary quality; (2) cultural contextualization; (3) exceptional integration of text, illustration and design; and (4) potential for classroom use. The winning book will be honored at a ceremony on (tentative date) October 6, 2007 at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Contact the Américas Award coordinator, Julie Kline
Join the Américas Award listserv for the latest award news and announcements 2008 Américas Award announced (pdf - 25k) Past Winners and Other Resources Weaving Stories: Américas Award thematic bibliography (pdf - 56k) Standards-Based Online Curriculum for Américas Award Books
Webcasts: Américas Award Presentations, Library of Congress
webcast: 9-24-2004 webcast: 10-1-2005 webcast: 9-16-2006 webcast: 10-6-2007 Summer 2007 online course:Now available:
Gold seals for the winners of the Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
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