(Pura) Belpré Award Selection Committee - 2025

Charge

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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

Asuncion Cora
(Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Joanna M. Arteaga La Spina
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Veronica Casanova
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Elizabeth Anne Ibarra Gaylor
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Star Khan
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Katelyn C. Martens-Rodriguez
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Christy Estrovitz
(Consultant, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Manuela Victoria Aronofsky
(Administrative Assistant, January 13, 2024, to January 31, 2025)
Ana Cackley
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2029)

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Composition

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

The chair responsibility rotates between REFORMA, ALSC, and YALSA.

Origin

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

The 2025 Belpré Award Committee reviews books published in 2024 for the 2025 awards.

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The 2025 award winners were announced in January 2025.

Staff Liaison

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ALSC Awards Coordinator
312-280-2163

Get Involved

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ALSC and 91´«Ã½ value committed and active committee members. Qualified ALSC members are welcome to volunteer to serve on ALSC's committees. Committee members must have an interest in the work of the committee; be able to attend Annual Conferences and Midwinter Meetings to participate in the meetings and activities of the committee; and be able to work between conferences via e-mail and 91´«Ã½ Connect. Express your interest in serving on this or other ALSC committees by filling out an ALSC committee volunteer form. Depending on the committee, appointments take place either in the spring or fall. Accordingly, committee service begins either following Annual Conference or Midwinter Meeting.