RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ HONOR * A Today Show's Best Kids' Books of 2019 * Indie Next List Pick * Junior Library Guild Selection * “An appealing tribute

During the early years of the Great Depression, New York City's first Puerto Rican library, Pura Belpre, introduces the public library to immigrants living in E

A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family

RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ ILLUSTRATOR HONOR Author-illustrator Carlos Aponte takes readers on a journey to the heart of Puerto Rico in this enchanting pictu

Discusses this biennial award that honors Latino writers and illustrators, annotates the award-winning books, provides biographical information about the author