Americas Award

Deadline January 4

Americas award Consortium of Latin American studies program, Stone Center for Latin American studies, Tulane University, 100 Jones hall, New Orleans LA 70118–5698.

Website: HTTP://claspprograms.org/americasaward

The Americas award encourages and commends authors, illustrators, and publishers who produce quality children's and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean or Latinos in the United States. Up to two awards (for primary and secondary reading levels) are given in recognition of US published works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or select nonfiction (from picture books to works for young adults) prize $500 plaque and a formal presentation at the library of Congress, Washington DC.

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