Américas Award Winners

CLASP founded the Américas Award in 1993 to encourage and commend authors, illustrators and publishers who produce quality children’s and young adult ...more

Winners

	My Two Border Towns by David Bowles (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 746 ratings Américas Award (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border by Mitali Perkins (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 880 ratings Américas Award (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beast Rider by Tony Johnston 3.81 avg rating — 223 ratings Américas Award (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Danza!: Amalia Hernández and El Ballet Folklórico de México by Duncan Tonatiuh 4.15 avg rating — 663 ratings Américas Award (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Street by Ibi Zoboi (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19,715 ratings Américas Award (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay by Susan Hood (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 1,971 ratings Américas Award (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 2,309 ratings Américas Award (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan 4.36 avg rating — 40,406 ratings Américas Award (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 6,211 ratings Américas Award (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lightning Queen by Laura Resau (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,530 ratings Américas Award for Commended Title (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal by Margarita Engle 4.05 avg rating — 706 ratings Américas Award (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh 4.40 avg rating — 5,863 ratings Américas Award (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parrots Over Puerto Rico by Susan L. Roth (Author/Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 1,823 ratings Américas Award (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano 3.67 avg rating — 1,367 ratings Américas Award (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People by Monica Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 678 ratings Américas Award (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck by Margarita Engle 3.68 avg rating — 571 ratings Américas Award (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dreamer by Pam Muñoz Ryan 3.98 avg rating — 7,161 ratings Américas Award (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clemente! by Willie Perdomo 3.88 avg rating — 216 ratings Américas Award (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Can You Do with a Paleta? (Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award) by Carmen Tafolla 3.96 avg rating — 532 ratings Américas Award (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 3,675 ratings Américas Award (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle 3.95 avg rating — 2,703 ratings Américas Award (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just In Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book by Yuyi Morales (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 854 ratings Américas Award (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings by Pat Mora (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 180 ratings Américas Award (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano by Margarita Engle 4.05 avg rating — 1,035 ratings Américas Award (2006)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Josias, Hold the Book by Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 32 ratings Américas Award (2006)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera 4.25 avg rating — 895 ratings Américas Award (2005)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 24,922 ratings Américas Award (2004)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Name Is Celia: The Life Of Celia Cruz / Me Llamo Celia: La Vida de Celia Cruz by Monica Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 370 ratings Américas Award (2004)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Meaning of Consuelo by Judith Ortiz Cofer 3.61 avg rating — 790 ratings Américas Award (2003)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just a Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 1,386 ratings Américas Award (2003)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars