In recognition of the many positive contributions being
made to the world of Latino literature by publishers
and writers, Latino Literacy Now created the Annual
Latino Book Awards. A call for nominations went out at
the beginning of the year. A record
number of entries followed from publishers and
authors from throughout the United States and Latin
America. The entries were then sent out to judges
from a wide range of backgrounds across the country.
The ballots were tabulated and the awards were
presented on June 3rd at the Club Restaurant in
Madison Square Garden. Many of the award winners
were present as they were already in New York City
for publishing industry tradeshow BookExpo America,
which took place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention
Center from June 2-5.
The 2005 Winners:
Category A. Children and Young Adult Books
Best Educational Children's Book - Spanish or
Bilingual
Title: Alexander Hamilton
Author: Aleine Degraw
Publisher: Rosen Publishing/Buenas Letras
Best Children's Picture Book - English
Title: Elena's Serenade
Author: Campbell Geeslin
Illustrator: Ana Juan
Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books/Atheneum Books for
Young Readers
Best Children's Picture Book - Spanish
Title: Harry, el perrito sucio
Author: Gene Zion
Illustrator: Margaret Bloy Graham
Publisher: Rayo
Best Children's Picture Book -
Bilingual (Tie)
Title: La Llorona
Author: Joe Hayes
Illustrator: Vicki Trego Hill & Mona Pennypacker
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
Best Children's Picture Book - Bilingual (Tie)
Title: Poetry Zoo/Zoológico de Poemas
Author: Margarita Montalvo
Illustrator: Margarita Montalvo
Publisher: Scholastic
Best Young Adult Fiction - Spanish or Bilingual
Title: El Bosque de los Pigmeos
Author: Isabel Allende
Publisher: Rayo
Best Young Adult Nonfiction - Spanish or Bilingual
Title: Paul Revere
Author: Rose McCarthy
Publisher: Rosen Publishing/Buenas Letras
Category B. Nonfiction - English-language
Best Arts Book (includes art, music or
photography)
Title: And It Don't Stop
Author: Raquel Cepeda
Publisher: Faber & Faber (Farrar Straus & Giroux)
Best Biography (includes memoirs and
autobiographies)
Title: Burro Genius
Author: Victor Villaseñor
Publisher: Rayo
Best Cookbook
Title: Puerto Rico Grand Cuisine of the Caribbean
Author: José L. Díaz de Villegas
Illustrator: Jochi Melero
Publisher: La Editorial de la Universidad de PR
Best Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition and
beauty)
Title: Yajé The New Purgatory
Author: Jimmy Weiskopf
Publisher: Villegas Editores
Best History Book (includes political)
Title: Opening Mexico
Author: Julia Preston & Samuel Dillon
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Best Self-help Book
Title: The Power of Self Dependence
Author: Jorge Bucay
Publisher: Rayo
Best Reference Book
Title: Parenting With Pride Latino Style
Author: Carmen Inoa Vazquez
Publisher: Rayo
Best Religious Book
Title: Keys to the Kingdom: Jesus & the Mystic
Kabbalah
Author: Migene Gonzalez-Wippler
Publisher: Llewellyn
Category C. Nonfiction -Spanish-language or
Bilingual
Best Biography (includes
memoirs and
autobiographies)
Title: Celia
Author: Celia Cruz w/Ana Cristina Reymundo
Publisher: Rayo
Best Business
Book
Title: La Ola Latina
Author: Jorge Ramos
Publisher: Rayo
Best Health Book
Title: Orientación Para Niños,
Adolescentes & Pediatrics
Author: American Academy of Pediatrics
Publisher: AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
Best History Book
Title: Loteria
Author: Ilan Stavans
Illustrator: Teresa Villegas
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Best New Age Book
Title: La Conex=EDon Atlante
Author: Santiago Mart=EDnez Concha
Publisher: Villegas Editores
Best Religious Book
Title: El Amante Cosmico
Author: Paramahansa Yogananda
Publisher: Self-Realization Fellowship
Best Self-help Book
Title: El Camino a la Grandeza Financiera
Author: Louis Barajas
Publisher: Rayo
Category D. Fiction - English-language
Best Drama
Title: Noise of Infinite Longing
Author: Michelle Herrera Mulligan
Publisher: Rayo
Best Historical Fiction Novel
Title: Tale of the Dispossessed
Author: Laura Restrepo
Publisher: Rayo
Best Mystery Novel
Title: Crimson Moon
Author: Lucha Corpi
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Best Poetry Book
Title: On Tuesday, When the Homeless
Disappeared
Author: Marcos McPeek Villatoro
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Category E. Fiction - Spanish-language
Best Adventure Novel
Title: La Rueda de Chicago
Author: Armando Romero
Publisher: Villegas Editores
Best Drama
Title: El Fuego de Chango
Author: Ernesto Quiñonez
Publisher: Rayo
Best Historical Fiction Novel
Title: Aguas Bravías
Author: Antonio Montaña
Publisher: Villegas Editores
Best Mystery Novel
Title: La Muerte de Madame Taconcitos
Author: L. E. Gilibert
Publisher: Villegas Editores
Best Poetry Book (individual or collection)
Title: On the Blue Shore of Silence
Author: Pablo Neruda
Illustrator: Mary Heebner
Publisher: Rayo
Best Romance Novel
Title: Frecuentar el Fuego
Author: Luz Peña Tovar
Publisher: Villegas Editores
Category F. Design
Best Cover Design
Title: When I Am/Cuando Estoy
Illustrator: Dana Regan
Publisher: Me + Mi Publishing
Best Cover Illustration
Title: Imagen y Palabra
Illustrators: John Betancourt Carlos D=EDaz, Julio Cesar
Laboy, Javier Rivera
Publisher: La Editorial de la Universidad de PR
Best Interior - color illustrations or photographs
Title: Negret Escultor
Author & Illustrator: Carlos Jiménez
Publisher: Villegas Editores
Category G. The Mariposa Award
This award is made to a writer who has achieved
excellence with his or her first book.
Best First Book
Title: Grover Canyon
Author: Samuel P. Echeveste
Publisher: Hispanic Institute of Social issues
More About the Latino Book Awards
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New Date for FCUSA finals |
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Due to a scheduling conflict at the Shrine Auditorium
we have had to re-scheduled our Folklórico
Challenge USA championships to Sunday, August 28.
This will be a great day for the whole family as we
crown champions in three age categories and celebrate
National Latino Literacy Day. Lots of celebrities, family
entertainment and all for a good cause - to support
Latino literacy and advance the cause of reading.
Please refer back to the FCUSA web site for occasional
updates on the entertainment and for ticket
information.
For more information about FCUSA »
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Tito Whisler Scholarship Fund |
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Noticias del Festival regrets to inform
you that Tito Whisler, Kirk Whisler's 15 year-old son,
the second of three, passed away unexpectedly on
April 19. In Tito's name, a scholarship fund has been
established and will be administered by Latino Literacy
Now, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that also
operates the Latino Book & Family Festival.
All donations are tax deductible, and 100 percent of
the funds will go directly to the scholarships. All
donations should be made out to Latino Literacy Now.
For our bookkeeping needs, please indicate "Tito
Scholarship" on the memo line of your check. Our
Federal tax ID number for your tax purposes is: 33
-0868486.
Please send your donation to:
Latino Literacy Now
c/o Tito Scholarship
2777 Jefferson St., Ste 200
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Your generosity is appreciated.
A surf competition is also being planned for early fall
2005 in Tito's name to commemorate his deep love of
the sport. The competition is being organized by Tito's
numerous surfer friends. If you would like more
information about the surf competition, please contact
Kirk at 760-434-7474. Kirk Whisler is president of
Latino Print Network and the driving force behind the
creation of the Latino Book & Family Festival. Kirk and
his wife Magdalena, and their sons Spencer and Zeke,
sincerely thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
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