(Pura) Belpré Award Selection Committee - 2014

Charge

To select annually a children's book published in the united states or Puerto Rico to recognize outstanding original works written or illustrated by a Latino/Latina author or illustrator that portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino/Latina cultural experience.

Roster

Ruth Tobar (Chair, November 11, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Mary Clark (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Mrs. Paula Martinez Gonzales (Member, November 13, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Alicia Karina Long (Member, November 11, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Celia Claudia Perez (Member, September 7, 2012, to December 31, 2013)
Mrs. Maria Xochitl Peterson (Member, September 6, 2012, to December 31, 2013)
Mr. Armando Ramirez (Member, November 11, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Judy Zuckerman (Consultant, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Caroline M. Jewell (Staff Liaison, March 26, 2012, to June 30, 2016)

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Composition

The Belpré Award Selection Committee consists of seven members, three appointed from the ALSC membership at large and three appointed from the REFORMA membership, serving 2-year terms and led by the committee chair. (Chair + 6)

The 2014 Belpré Award Committee is reviewing books published in 2013 for the 2014 awards.

The 2014 award winners will be announced in January 2014.

Origin

Established in 1996 at the request of the ALSC Board of Directors and the REFORMA Board.

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Staff Liaison

Caroline Jewell
cjewell@ala.org
312-280-2163