Below are the 2015 finalists for the 17th Annual International Latino Book Awards in the children’s, youth, and young adult categories. If you click on the images, you will be taken to Indiebound, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon for more information. The Awards are produced by Latino Literacy Now, an organization co-founded by Edward James Olmos and Kirk Whisler, and co-presented by Las Comadres para las Americas and Reforma, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos. The Awards themselves will be June 27 in San Francisco as part of the ALA Conference. Click here for the complete list, which includes adult fiction and nonfiction. Congratulations and good luck to all of the finalists!
Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book: English
Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book: Spanish or Bilingual
Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book: English
Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book: Bilingual
The Dance Recital by Jill Barletti
Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book: Spanish
Best Children’s Nonfiction Picture Book: English
Best Children’s Nonfiction Picture Book: Spanish or Bilingual
Best Educational Children’s Picture Book: English
Best Educational Children’s Picture Book
Best Educational Children’s Picture Book: Spanish or Bilingual
Most Inspirational Children’s Picture Book: English
Most inspirational Children’s Picture Book: Spanish or Bilingual
Best Youth Latino Focused Chapter Book
Best Youth Chapter Fiction Book
Best Educational Youth Chapter Book
Most Inspirational Youth Chapter Book
Best Young Adult Latino Focused Book: English
Best Young Adult Latino Focused Book: Spanish or Bilingual
Micaela, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
Best Young Adult Fiction Book: English
Best Young Adult Fiction Book: Spanish or Bilingual
Micaela, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
Best Young Adult Nonfiction Book
Best Educational Young Adult Book
Barrio Writers: Empowering Teens Through Creative Writing
Micaela, Adalucía, Cholita Prints and Publishing Company
Most Inspirational Young Adult Book
Best Book Written by a Youth
Best Children’s Picture Book Translation: Spanish to English
Best Children’s Picture Book Translation: English to Spanish
Best First Book: Children’s and Youth: English
Best First Book: Children’s and Youth: Spanish or Bilingual
Latinxs in Kid Lit 
I just finished reading Poli. The mix of history, Native American and Mexican young boys growing up, and the role Jose Policarpo Rodriguez played in the early history of Texas was a fascinating Middle Grade read.
Reblogged this on The Eclectic Kitabu Project.
What e-mail could I write to ask if these awards have some economic recognition for authors or publishers, and what is the application process.
Cordial saludo. Adónde podría escribirse para preguntar si estos premios tienen algún reconocimiento económico para los autores o para las editoriales, y cuál es el proceso de postulación.
Oliver, our blog has no connection to the Latino Book Awards. Please check with the official site for the information you seek. I’m sorry that we are unable to answer your question.