Latino Literacy Now's International Latino Book Awards

This is a very special year for the International Latino Book Awards. We celebrate 15 years of solid growth and increasing quality within the realm of Latino publishing. The Awards, already the largest awards in the USA celebrating achievements in Latino literature, are leading a wave of cultural and economic development within the Latino community.

The awards will be held the evening of May 30, 2013 at 6 p.m. at the Instituto Cervantes in New York City’s midtown at 211 East 49th Street. The awards will be presented by Latino Literacy Now in partnership with Las Comadres para las Americas and the Instituto Cervantes.

The awards are sponsored this year by Premium Sponsor Libros Publishing and Gold Sponsor Scholastic. Bronze Sponsors are Atria/Simon Schuster and Vaso Roto Ediciones. Additional support comes from the University of Arizona Press and Arte Público Press. Each year the Int’l Latino Book Awards are held during BookExpo America, the largest publishing trade show in the USA. Last year the Awards honored 148 publishers and authors.

Latino Literacy Now was co-founded by Edward James Olmos to promote literacy within the community in all forms: educational, financial, reading, and community awareness. Since 1997 a total of 51 Latino Book & Family Festivals have been held around the USA within a combined attendance of over 870,000. We also conduct the Latino Books into Movies Awards in an effort to increase the number of Latino themed films that are produced.

Las Comadres para las Americas. Las Comadres Para Las Americas. Las Comadres is an internationally known Latina organization empowering women to be actively engaged in the growing Latino communities through online and face to face networks. Our mission is connecting and empowering Latinas everywhere through community building/networking, cultural preservation and celebration, learning, and technology.

Instituto Cervantes is a not-for-profit organization created by the Spanish government in 1991. Its mission is to promote the teaching of Spanish
and to contribute to the advancement of the culture of Spanish speaking countries. Instituto Cervantes is present on five continents with more than 50 centers spread out across many different countries.

Below are the 190 finalist for the 2013 Int’l Latino Book Awards:

A. CHILDREN, YOUTH, & YOUNG ADULT BOOK AWARDS

Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book – English
How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico, Rudolfo Anaya, Rio Grande Books
LightKeepers to the Rescue!, Marisa de Jesús Paolicelli, A Caribbean Experience Con Amor
Sofia’s Awesome Tamale Day, Albert Monreal Quihuis, Albert Monreal Quihuis

Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book – Spanish or Bilingual
Conoce a Simón Bolívar, Edna Iturralde, Alfaguara Grupo Santillana USA
Las Siete Vidas de Luca, Joumana Haddad, Vaso Roto Ediciones
Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
Pelito: The Move • La Mudanza, Abraham Urias, Lito Publishing

Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book – English
Grandpa Lolo’s Navajo Saddle Blanket, Nasario García, University of New Mexico Press
How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico, Rudolfo Anaya, Rio Grande Books
Life is Beautiful!, Ana Eulate; Illustrator: Nívola Uyá, Cuento de Luz
LightKeepers to the Rescue!, Marisa de Jesús Paolicelli, A Caribbean Experience Con Amor
Mom Goes to War, Irene Aparici; Illustrator: Mónica Carretero, Cuento de Luz
Tales From the Shell: The Courageous Ant, Valentina Arango, El Pozo
The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pat Mora; Illustrators: Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher, Random House Children’s Books
The Odd Chick, Mary Esparza - Vela, Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
The Poet Upstairs, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Arte Público Press
Walking Through a World of Aromas, Ariel Andrés Almada; Illustrator: Sonja Wimmer, Cuento de Luz

Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book – Bilingual
Guacamole, Jorge Argueta & Margarita Sada, Groundwood Books
Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
Pelito: The Move • La Mudanza, Abraham Urias, Lito Publishing
Periquito, The Story of Little Parakeet, Georgette Baker, Cantemos

Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book – Spanish
Cocorina y El Puchero Mágico, Mar Pavón; Illustrator: Mónica Carretero, Cuento de Luz
Egipto, Pau Joan Hernández; Fernando Vicente, Editorial Combel
Soy Feliz, Alberto Agraso & Mony Dojeiji, Walking for Peace Publishing

Best Children’s Nonfiction Picture Book
Conoce a Miguel de Cervantes, Edna Iturralde, Alfaguara Grupo Santillana USA
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours, Duncan Tonatiuh, Abrams Books For Young Readers
La Malinche, Francisco Serrano, Groundwood Books

Best Educational Children’s Picture Book – English
LightKeepers to the Rescue!, Marisa de Jesús Paolicelli, A Caribbean Experience Con Amor
Mom Goes to War, Irene Aparici; Illustrator: Mónica Carretero, Cuento de Luz
Spike, the Mixed-Up Monster, Susan Hood, Simon & Schuster, Books for Young Readers

Best Educational Children’s Picture Book – Spanish or Bilingual
¡A Comer Sano!, Patricia Geis, Editorial Combel
Colores Everywhere!, Madeleine Budnick, Trinity University Press
Hello Círculos!, Madeleine Budnick, Trinity University Press
Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
¡Nos Divertimos con la Ciencia!, Ángels Navarro, Editorial Combel

Most Inspirational Children’s Picture Book
I Am Happy, Alberto Agraso & Mony Dojeiji, Walking for Peace Publishing
Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
Mom Goes to War, Irene Aparici; Illustrator: Mónica Carretero, Cuento de Luz
The Sky of Afghanistan, Ana Eulate; Illustrator: Sonja Wimmer, Cuento de Luz

Best Youth Latino Focused Chapter Book
Border Town #1: Crossing the Line, Malin Alegria, Scholastic Books
Pueblo Fronterizo No 1: Cruzar el Limite, Malin Alegria, Scholastic Books

Best Youth Chapter Fiction Book – English
Calling Him Dad, Virginia Kamhi, WPR Books
Love, Amalia, Alma Flor Ada, Simon & Schuster, Books for Young Readers

Best Youth Chapter Fiction Book – Spanish or Bilingual
La Piñata • The Pinata, Rita Rosa Ruega; Illustrator: Soledad Sebastian, Scholastic Books
Oro, Incienso y Mirra, Ariel González Calzada, Floricanto Press

Most Inspirational Youth Chapter Book
Calling Him Dad, Virginia Kamhi, WPR Books

Best Young Adult Fiction Book
34 Pieces of You, Carmen Rodrigues, Simon & Schuster, Books for Young Readers
A Thunderous Whisper, Christina Diaz Gonzales, Random House Children’s Books
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Benjamin Alire Saenz, Simon & Schuster, Books for Young Readers
Choke, Diana Lopez, Scholastic Books
Ciudad de Huérfanos, Avi, Editorial Bambu
Como un Galgo, Roddy Doyle, Editorial Bambu
Diego’s Dragon, Book Two: Dragons of the Dark Rift, Kevin Gerard, Crying Cougar Press
Luciérnagas en el Desierto, Daniel SanMateo, Editorial Bambu
Mr. Clean’s Last Stand, David Bueno-Hill, Broken Wing Press
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano, Sonia Manzano, Scholastic Books
When The Guns Fell Silent, Edna Iturralde, WPR Publishing

Best Young Adult Nonfiction Book
The Pregnancy Project, Gaby Rodriguez with Jenna Glatzer, Simon & Schuster, Books for Young Readers

Best Educational Young Adult Book
Lectura de textos: Análisis e Interpretación. Narrativa, Poesía, Drama y Ensayo. Siglo XX, Eugenia Muñoz, Pearson Learning Solutions
Puberman El Enfrentamiento, Maria Villegas & Jennie Kent; Illustrator: Ivan Chacon, Villegas Editores

Most Inspirational Young Adult Book
El Sendero Hacia el Exito!, Daniel Ramirez,
Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
The Day of Yesterday, Edna Iturralde, WPR Publishing

B. NONFICTION AWARDS

Best Latino Focused Nonfiction Book
Converging Dreams: Why Latinos Support Obama, Emma Sepulveda, Editorial Catalonia
Everyday Revolutionaries: Gender, Violence, and Disillusionment in Postwar El Salvador, Irina Carlota Silber, Rutgers University Press
Rafael Ferrer, Deborah Cullen, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
Temas En Mi Peregrinar, Tito Lagos - Bassett, Windmills International Editions, Inc
The Arhoolie Foundation’s Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings, Agustin Gurza, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
The Distance Between Us, Reyna Grande, Atria Books
The Latino Theatre Initiative, Center Theatre Group Papers 1980-2005, Chantal Rodriguez, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
The Maid’s Daughter: Living Inside and Outside the American Dream, Mary Romero, New York University Press
The Shadow Catcher, Hipolito Acosta, Atria Books
We Became Mexican American: How Our Immigrant Family Survived to Pursue the American Dream, Carlos B. Gil, Xlibris

Most Inspirational Nonfiction Book – English
8 Ways to Say “I Love My Life!”, Nancy De Los Santos Reza, Josefina López, Margo De Leon, Laura De Anda, Susan Orosco, Bel Hernandez Castillo, Joanna Ilizaliturri Díaz, & Rita Mosqueda Marmolejo. Edited by Sylvia Mendoza, Arte Público Press
A Tale of Survival, Grace Flores - Hughes, Author House
Dulcified: Sweetened by the Education of Life, Lisa R. Ramírez, TP Rewards
Island of Bones: Essays, Joy Castro, The University of Nebraska Press

Most Inspirational Nonfiction Book – Spanish or Bilingual
Las Semillas Del Exito, César Lacayo, Producciones Intercelac
Palabras Calladas, José Álvarez, Editorial Voces De Hoy
Poder de Mujer, Mariela Dabbah, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)

Best Biography – English
A Mango for the Teacher, Deborah Frisch, Xicalango Press
A Wedding in Haiti, Julia Alvarez, Algonquin Book of Chapel Hill
Clay Hills and Mud Pies, Annie Mary Perez, Floricanto Press
Dulcified: Sweetened by the Education of Life, Lisa R. Ramírez, TP Rewards
I Don’t Cry, But I Remember: A Mexican Immigrant’s Story of Endurance, Joyce Lackie, University of Arizona Press
In Search of My Destiny, Irma Reyes Herrera, Xlibris
Maidin Iron, Ana Padilla, Author House
Man Up: Cracking the Code of Modern Manhood, Carlos Andrés Gómez, Gotham Books
María, Daughter of Immigrants, María Antonietta Berriozábal, Wings Press
Rafael Ferrer, Deborah Cullen, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
Something Fierce, Carmen Aguirre, Douglas & McIntyre
The Distance Between Us, Reyna Grande, Atria Books
Walking Home: Growing Up Hispanic In Houston, Sarah Cortez, Texas Review Press
We Became Mexican American: How Our Immigrant Family Survived to Pursue the American Dream, Carlos B. Gil, Xlibris

Best Biography – Spanish or Bilingual
Caminando por la Paz: Un Camino Interior, Mony Dojeiji & Alberto Agraso, Walking for Peace Publishing
En Busca de Mi Destino, Irma Reyes Herrera, Xlibris
Mi Vida Junto a El Cristo de Espaldas, Tomás Fundora & Ariel González Calzada, Floricanto Press
Palabras Calladas, José Álvarez, Editorial Voces De Hoy
Best History Book – English
The Arhoolie Foundation’s Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings, Agustin Gurza, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
The Latino Theatre Initiative, Center Theatre Group Papers 1980-2005, Chantal Rodriguez, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
Best History Book – Spanish or Bilingual
Boquete Centenario: Florilegio Poético - Histórico, Markela Rojer de Ballesteros, Universidad de Panamá
Conquistadoras: Mujeres Heroinas de la Conquista de América, Carlos B. Vega, Janaway Publishing Inc
La Calle del Héroe, Marc Wilson, University of Oklahoma Press
Best Political/Current Affairs Book
Colombia Un País de Oportunidades, Adriana Llano Restrepo; Illustrator: Benjamin Villegas, Villegas Editores
Converging Dreams: Why Latinos Support Obama, Emma Sepulveda, Editorial Catalonia
Cuando Los Chinos Hablan, Ana Fuentes, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)
De la Sombra a la Luz: Imágenes del Secuestro, Mario Ayerbe González & Fernando Soto Aparicio, Jose Marcelino Triana Perdomo
Best Business Book
Poder de Mujer, Mariela Dabbah, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)
Best Arts Book – English
Rafael Ferrer, Deborah Cullen, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
The Latino Theatre Initiative, Center Theatre Group Papers 1980-2005, Chantal Rodriguez, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
Best Arts Book – Spanish or Bilingual
Boquete Centenario: Florilegio Poético - Histórico, Markela Rojer de Ballesteros, Universidad de Panamá
Floricanto en Aztlan, Alurista, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
Jacanamijoy, Alvaro Medina; Illustrator: Carlos Jacanamijoy, Villegas Editores
Rebozos, Carmen Tafolla, Wings Press
Best Gift Book
Floricanto en Aztlan, Alurista, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
María, Jorge Isaacs; Illustrator: Sylvia Patiño, editorSPatino
Rebozos, Carmen Tafolla, Wings Press
Best Cookbook
Cocina & Diplomacia, Mariana Espinosa De Silva; Photographer: Greg Powers, Villegas Editores
Sabores Yucatecos: A Culinary Tour of The Yucatán, Katherine A. Diaz, Gilberto Cetina, & Gilberto Cetina, Jr., WPR Publishing
Best Reference Book – English
The Arhoolie Foundation’s Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings, Agustin Gurza, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
The Latino Theatre Initiative, Center Theatre Group Papers 1980-2005, Chantal Rodriguez, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
Best Reference Book – Spanish or Bilingual
A-Z Las Palabras de la Arquitectura, Benjamin Barney-Caldas; Illustrator: Sylvia Patiño, editorSPatino
La Familia y El Dinero ¡Hecho Fácil!, Elaine King, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)
Libro de Emblemas Imagen Y Palabra en el Barroco, Fabio Ramirez S. J. & Juan David Giraldo, Villegas Editores
Best Self-help Book
Como Tratar Con Gente Difícil, Becky Krinsty,
El Sendero Hacia el Exito!, Daniel Ramirez,
Las Semillas Del Exito, César Lacayo, Producciones Intercelac
Luces, Cámara, Acción. El Método, José Manuel Gasca, Create Space
Nuevo Comienzo, Carlos Flores, Evolution Publishing House
Poder de Mujer, Mariela Dabbah, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)
Best Health Book
El Cerebro y El Mito Del Yo, Rodolfo R. Llinas, Villegas Editores
Get a Bangin’ Body: The City Gym Boys’ Ultimate Body Weight Workout for Men and Women, Charles LaSalle, Avery
Vive la Vida de Tus Sueños, Martín Llorens, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)
Best Parenting/Family Book
La Familia y El Dinero ¡Hecho Fácil!, Elaine King, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)
Palabras Calladas, José Álvarez, Editorial Voces De Hoy
Best Women’s Issues Book
8 Ways to Say “I Love My Life!”, Nancy De Los Santos Reza, Josefina López, Margo De Leon, Laura De Anda, Susan Orosco, Bel Hernandez Castillo, Joanna Ilizaliturri Díaz, & Rita
Mosqueda Marmolejo. Edited by Sylvia Mendoza, Arte Público Press
Dulcified: Sweetened by the Education of Life, Lisa R. Ramírez, TP Rewards
Looking for Esperanza, Adriana Páramo, Benu Press
Poder de Mujer, Mariela Dabbah, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)
Best Religious Book
La Segunda Venida de Cristo, Vol. II, Paramahansa Yogananda, Self-Realization Fellowship
Best Spiritual/New Age Book
Caminando por la Paz: Un Camino Interior, Mony Dojeiji & Alberto Agraso, Walking for Peace Publishing
La Segunda Venida de Cristo, Vol. II, Paramahansa Yogananda, Self-Realization Fellowship
Recentas Para Sanar tu Corazón: Principios Simples Para Vivir La Vida, Héctor Williams Zorrilla, Living Mission Ministries, Inc
Vive la Vida de Tus Sueños, Martín Llorens, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)

Best Travel Book
José María Gutiérrez De Alba, Impresiones de un Viaje a America, Diario Ilustrado de Viajes por Colombia 1871-1873, Jose Maria Gutierrez De Alba, Villegas Editores

Best Nonfiction - Multi-Author
Count on Me, Las Comadres Para Las Americas, Atria Books
Inheritance: Discovering the Richness of the Latino Culture and Family, Dr. Lorena G. Gonzalez & Lisa Trevino Cummins, Urban Strategies
Poéticas de los (Dis)locamientos, Gisela Heffes, Literal Publishing
Power of The Spirit: A Portuguese Journey of Building Faith and Churches in California, Joe Machado, Ferreira Moreno, José Do Couto Rodrigues, Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, Inc
The Arhoolie Foundation’s Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings, Agustin Gurza, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
The Power of One: The Story of the Border Angels, Enrique Morones & Richard Griswule del Castillo, San Diego State University Press

C. FICTION AWARDS

Best Latino Focused Fiction Book
Pig Behind the Bear, Maria Nieto, Berkeley Press: Floricanto Press
The Block Captain’s Daughter, Demetria Martínez, University of Oklahoma Press
The House of Order: Stories, John Paul Jaramillo, Anaphora Literary Press
The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo, Francisco Haghenbeck, Atria Books
Western Avenue and Other Fictions, Fred Arroyo, University of Arizona Press

Best Popular Fiction
Better with You Here, Gwendolyn Zepeda, Grand Central Publishing
Missing in Machu Picchu, Cecilia Velástegui, Libros Publishing
The Second Time We Met, Leila Cobo, Grand Central Publishing

Best Novel - Adventure or Drama
Missing in Machu Picchu, Cecilia Velástegui, Libros Publishing
Seeking Tierra Santa: Summer Terror in Texas, Michael M. Pacheco, Create Space

Best Novel - Historical Fiction – English
Dos Santos, Fernando de Aragón, Lepican Publishing
Malena, Edgardo David Holzman, Nortia Press
The Sandoval Sisters’ Secret of Old Blood, Sandra Ramos O’Briant, La Gente Press

Best Novel - Historical Fiction – Spanish or Bilingual
Caminos: La Odisea de una Familia Española en América Después de la Guerra Civil Española, Carlos B. Vega, Janaway Publishing Inc, Books Division

Best Novel - Mystery
Every Last Secret, Linda Rodriguez, St. Martin’s Press: Minotaur Books
Hell or High Water, Joy Castro, St. Martin’s Press: Thomas Dunne Books
Missing in Machu Picchu, Cecilia Velástegui, Libros Publishing
Pig Behind the Bear, Maria Nieto, Berkeley Press: Floricanto Press
The Land Grant, Carlos Cisneros, Arte Público Press

Best Novel - Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Map of the Sky, Felix J. Palma; Nick Caistor, Atria Books
Mortal Flesh: The Last Hero of Pompeii, Ana Maria Costa Alongi, Sigillum Publishers
The Closet of Discarded Dreams, Rudy Ch. Garcia, Damnation Books LLC
The Witch Narratives Reincarnation (Land of Enchantment #1), Belinda Vasquez Garcia, Magic Prose

Best Novel - Romance
Amor Eterno a Través de Las Dimensiones, Mery Larrinua, LuLu Press, Inc.
The Claimed, Caridad Piñeiro, Grand Central Publishing
The Lost, Caridad Piñeiro, Grand Central Publishing

Best Poetry Book - One Author – English
Full Foreground, Roberto Tejada, University of Arizona Press
How Fire is a Story, Waiting, Melinda Palacio, Tia Chucha Press
In the Company of Spirits, Carmen Calatayud, Press 53 (Press53.com)
Transitions of a Nuyorican Cinderella, Maria Aponte, Aponte-Gonzales Production

Best Poetry Book - One Author – Bilingual
Cuatro Salmos, W. S. Merwin, Vaso Roto Ediciones
Grasshopper Buddy • El Saltamontes Buddy, Michael Smith, East West Discovery Press
Homage to the Warrior Women • Homenaje A Las Guerreras, Peggy Robles Alvarado, Create Space
Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
Perdurable Compañía, W. S. Merwin, Vaso Roto Ediciones
Potrillo, Charles Wright, Vaso Roto Ediciones
Rebozos, Carmen Tafolla, Wings Press

Best Poetry Book - One Author – Spanish
Alusiones, Eduardo Félix Medrano-Salas, Editorial Betania
Conjuro, Xánath Caraza, Mammoth Publications
Floricanto en Aztlan, Alurista, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
Palabras... ¿Espejo de un Recuerdo?, Margarita Rosa Pedrozo - Walling, Palibrio

Best Poetry Book - Multi-Author
La Escuela de Wallace Stevens, Harold Bloom, Vaso Roto Ediciones
Women Voices: 3 Generations of Puertorriqueña Poets, Anita Vélez - Mitchell, Gloria Vando, & Anika Paris; Editor: Linda Rodriguez, Scapegoat Press

D. EBOOKS & AUDIO AWARDS

Best Children’s Picture eBook
Animals in Our Neighborhood • Animales de Nuestro Vecindario, David Lindgren & Dora Currea, Lindgren-Currea Family Project

Best eBook - Nonfiction
Boquete Centenario: Florilegio Poético - Histórico, Markela Rojer de Ballesteros, Universidad de Panamá
Cuando Los Chinos Hablan, Ana Fuentes, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)

Best eBook - Fiction
Roachkiller and Other Stories, Richie Narvaez, Beyond the Page Publishing

E. PORTUGUESE AWARDS

Best Young Adult Book in Portuguese
O Sangue de Tua Tinta, Daniel Spíndola Riberio, Thesaurus Editora de Brasília

Best Book - Nonfiction in Portuguese
A Ciência da Religiâo, Paramahansa Yogananda, Self-Realization Fellowship
A Ciência Sagrada, Swami Sri Yukteswar, Self-Realization Fellowship
Não Existe Crime Perfeito, Marcos Linhares, Thesaurus Editora de Brasília
“Só o Amor”, Sri Daya Mata, Self-Realization Fellowship
Viva Sem Medo (Living Fearlessly), Paramahansa Yogananda, Self-Realization Fellowship

Best Book - Fiction in Portuguese
Almagesto: Contos Anímicos, Adriana Kortlandt, Thesaurus Editora de Brasília
O Gestor, O Político e O Ladrão, Judivan J. Vieira, Thesaurus Editora de Brasília
Surtei!, Cleunice de Arruda Castro, Thesaurus Editora de Brasília

F. DESIGN AWARDS

Best Cover Design
Homage to the Warrior Women • Homenaje A Las Guerreras , Peggy Robles Alvarado, Pepper Negron, & Carmelo Dominguez, Create Space
Mario Velez, Luis Fernando Valencia; Illustrator: Mario Velez, Villegas Editores
Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company

Best Cover Illustration
Bonita es la Vida!, Nívola Uyá , Cuento de Luz
Dentro de mi Imaginación, Marta Arteaga; Zuzanna Celej, Cuento de Luz
Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
Transitions of a Nuyorican Cinderella, Mia Roman Hernandez, Aponte-Gonzales Production

Best Cover Photo
Dulcified: Sweetened by the Education of Life, Lisa R. Ramírez, TP Rewards
Best Interior Design
La Mentira de Vermeer, Michael Taylor; Illustrator: Josep Baga, Vaso Roto Ediciones
Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company

Best Use of Photos Inside the Book
Caminando Colombia, Andres Hurtado Garcia, Villegas Editores
Sabores Yucatecos: A Culinary Tour of The Yucatán, Katherine A. Diaz, Gilberto Cetina, & Gilberto Cetina, Jr., WPR Publishing

Best Use of Illustrations Inside the Book
Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
Periquito, The Story of Little Parakeet, Georgette Baker, Cantemos

G. TRANSLATION AWARDS

Best Children’s Picture Book Translation - Spanish to English
Jungle Tales, Horacio Quiroga; Translator: Jeff Zorrilla,
Walking Through a World of Aromas, Ariel Andrés Almada; Jon Brokenbrow, Cuento de Luz

Best Nonfiction Book Translation - Spanish to English
La Arqueología del Viento • The Wind’s Archeology, Luis Alberto Ambroggio; Translator: Naomi Ayala, Vaso Roto Ediciones
Oblivion, Héctor Abad; Translator: Anne Mclean & Rosalind Harvey, Farrar Straus Giroux

Best Nonfiction Book Translation - English to Spanish
America’s Chapters of Freedom in English and Spanish: Declaration of Independence, Contitution, Bill of Rights, The Gettysburg Address. 2nd Edition., Carlos B. Vega, Janaway Publishing Inc., Books Division
El Cazador de Sombras, Hipolito Acosta, Atria Books
La Calle del Héroe, Marc Wilson; Translator: Moira Bailey, University of Oklahoma Press
La Segunda Venida de Cristo, Vol. II, Paramahansa Yogananda, Self-Realization Fellowship

Best Fiction Book Translation - Spanish to English
Down The Rabbit Hole, Juan Pablo Villalobos; Translator: Rosalino Harvey, Farrar Straus Giroux
The Dream of The Celt, Mario Vargas Llosa; Translator: Edith Grossman, Farrar Straus Giroux
The Map of the Sky, Felix J. Palma; Nick Caistor, Atria Books
The Polish Boxer, Eduardo Halfon; Translators: Daniel Hahn, Ollie Brock, Thomas Bunstead, Lisa Dillman, & Anne McLean., Bellevue Literacy Press
Time Commences in Xibalbá, Luis de Lión; Translator: Nathan C. Henne, University of Arizona Press
Traveler of The Century, Andrés Neuman; Translators: Nick Caistor & Lorena Garcia, Farrar Straus Giroux
Woes of the True Policeman, Roberto Bolaño; Translator: Natasha Wimmer, Farrar Straus Giroux

H. THE MARIPOSA AWARDS

Best First Book - Children & Youth
I Am Happy, Alberto Agraso & Mony Dojeiji, Walking for Peace Publishing

Best First Book - Nonfiction – English
Clay Hills and Mud Pies, Annie Mary Perez, Floricanto Press
Everyday Revolutionaries: Gender, Violence, and Disillusionment in Postwar El Salvador, Irina Carlota Silber, Rutgers University Press

Best First Book - Nonfiction – Spanish or Bilingual
Cuando Los Chinos Hablan, Ana Fuentes, C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group (USA)
El Sendero Hacia el Exito!, Daniel Ramirez,

Best First Book - Fiction – English
Along These Highways, Rene S. Perez II, University of Arizona Press
The House of Order: Stories, John Paul Jaramillo, Anaphora Literary Press
The Sandoval Sisters’ Secret of Old Blood, Sandra Ramos O’Briant, La Gente Press

Best First Book - Fiction – Spanish or Bilingual
Conjuro, Xánath Caraza, Mammoth Publications
Cuerpo Mortal: El Ultimo Héroe de Pompeya, Ana Maria Costa Alongi, Sigillum Publishers

Please Note: In those cases where only one finalist is listed in a particular category, that finalist does not necessarily receive a First Place award. First Place in all categories is determined by the total of all the judges’ scores. Some categories may not have a First Place winner.

For more information, please contact Kirk Whisler, Latino Print Network, 760-434-1223, kirk@whisler.com