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Pura Belpre Award – Young Adult Author Winners

Browse Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Pura Belpre Award history.

Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author Cross-year archive

2026

Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author results for the 2026 award year.

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Winner

On the Wings of la Noche

Torres, Vanessa L.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Feb-2025 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author winner

2025

Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author results for the 2025 award year.

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Winner

Shut Up, This Is Serious

Ixta, Carolina

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2024 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author winner

Honor Book

Libertad

Zaldivar, Bessie Flores

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2024 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author honor book

Honor Book

Wild Dreamers

Engle, Margarita

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2024 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author honor book

2024

Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author results for the 2024 award year.

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Winner

Saints of the Household

Tison, Ari

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2023 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author winner

Honor Book

The Prince and the Coyote

Bowles, David

Standalone · Action Adventure

Sep-2023 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author honor book

Honor Book

Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey

Rodriguez, Edel

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Nov-2023 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author honor book

2023

Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author results for the 2023 award year.

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Winner

Burn Down, Rise Up

Tirado, Vincent

Standalone · Mystery

May-2022 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author winner

Honor Book

Breathe and Count Back from Ten

Sylvester, Natalia

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2022 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author honor book

Honor Book

High Spirits

Gomera-Tavarez, Camille

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2022 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author honor book

Honor Book

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

Reyes, Sonora

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2022 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author honor book

2021

Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author results for the 2021 award year.

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Winner

Furia

Mendez, Yamile Saied

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2020 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author winner

Honor Book

Never Look Back

Rivera, Lilliam

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2020 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author honor book

Honor Book

We Are Not From Here

Sanchez, Jenny Torres

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2020 Pura Belpre Award Young Adult Author honor book

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