Illustrated and written by Nomar Perez, translated by Farah Perez. Published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House
The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.