Américas Award

Overview
CLASP founded the Américas Award in 1993 to encourage and commend 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, and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use. CLASP offers up to two annual book awards, together with a commended list of titles.

To learn more, see our information concerning:

• About the Award
• Nomination Guidelines
• Award Ceremony
• Award Winners
• Teaching Resources
• Research Collection
• Review Committee
• Reading Across Cultures Webinar Series

Américas Award Ceremony & Teacher Workshop

This year, we celebrated 25 years of the Américas Award in Washington, D.C. during Hispanic Heritage month. Check out the video of the ceremony here: ARCHIVED CEREMONY

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Américas Award Ceremony
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Library of Congress
Room LJ-119
Thomas Jefferson Building
VIEW THE CEREMONY HERE

Américas Award K-12 Educator Workshop
6:00 PM
Howard University
Ralph J. Bunche Center
2274 6th St NW