Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Picture Book

Awards List

2005

A Season for Mangoes
(Honorable Mention)
Regina Hanson

2004

Elena's Serenade
(Commended)
Campbell Geeslin

The Santero's Miracle: A Bilingual Story
(Commended)
Rudolfo A. Anaya

2003

Just a Minute!
(Winner)
Yuyi Morales

Xochitl and the Flowers
(Commended)
Jorge Argueta

The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer: A Huichol Indian Story
(Commended)
James Endredy

2002

Grandma and Me at the Flea/ Los Meros Meros Remateros
(Commended)
Juan Felipe Herrera

1998

Mama and Papa Have a Store
(Winner)
Penguin Books

The Secret Stars
(Commended)
Joseph Slate

1996

Down by the River
(Honorable Mention)
Grace Hallworth

The Garden of Happiness
(Commended)
Erika Tamar

Jalapeno Bagels
(Commended)
Natasha Wing

Going Home
(Commended)
Eve Bunting

Chave's Memories
(Commended)
Maria Isabel Delgado

1995

Chato's Kitchen
(Honorable Mention)
Gary Soto

The Spirit of Taio Fernando: A Day of the Dead Story
(Commended)
Janice Levy

Faithful Friend
(Commended)
Robert D. San Souci

Fernando's Gift /El Regalo de Fernando
(Commended)
Douglas Keister

1994

Pablo's Tree
(Commended)
Pat Mora

Award Categories

Ages 3-5

Ages 6 & Up

Ages 8-10

Ages K-3

Children/Young Adult

Fiction

Grades 2-5

Grades 4-8

Grades 8-12

Grades K-2

Grades K-4

Picture Book

Young Adult

Young Readers

Award Years

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994