Pura Belpre Award Winners Young Adult Author

Awards List

2023

Burn Down, Rise Up

Burn Down, Rise Up (Winner)
Vincent Tirado

May-2022
/ Mystery

High Spirits

High Spirits (Honor Book)
Camille Gomera-Tavarez

Apr-2022
/ General Fiction

Breathe and Count Back from Ten

Breathe and Count Back from Ten (Honor Book)
Natalia Sylvester

May-2022
/ General Fiction

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School (Honor Book)
Sonora Reyes

May-2022
/ General Fiction

2021

Furia

Furia (Winner)
Yamile Saied Mendez

Sep-2020
/ Contemporary Romance

We Are Not From Here

We Are Not From Here (Honor Book)
Jenny Torres Sanchez

May-2020
/ General Fiction

Never Look Back

Never Look Back (Honor Book)
Lilliam Rivera

Sep-2020
/ Contemporary Romance

Award Categories

Young Adult Author

Award Years