Exploring Diversity and Intersectionality in Belpré Award Books, 2009–2023

Abstract

The Pura Belpré Award, named after Puerto Rican librarian
and author Pura Belpré, is an annual award to recognize
Latine1 authors/illustrators whose work celebrates and
affirms the Latine cultural experience.2 The award was created
in 1996 by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
and REFORMA (The National Association to Promote Library
and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking)
to address the overwhelming need for more diverse literature in
libraries