In addition to Latino children’s literature, the awards also recognize authors of Latino literature for adults. “And that is to say nothing of the sustained efforts of the librarians at REFORMA and high profile Latino bloggers who have done a great job of highlighting the work of new and established voices,” Medina said. Medina said there has been a marked outcry for more diversity in children’s literature and cited the WeNeedDiverseBooks grassroots Twitter campaign as an example of how authors, parents, and librarians have increased their demands for books that represent the students who are in our classrooms. "The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind," a book by Latina author Meg Medina.Īuthor Meg Medina has two books, The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind and Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, which are finalists in the Best Young Adult Fiction Book (English) category. LLN had to nearly double the number of judges from last year to handle the large number of submissions, said Whisler. This year there were over 1,800 submissions, a 41 percent increase over last year. The number of books by and about Latinos has risen substantially. Latinos in the USA will purchase over $500 million in books in both English and Spanish. Past winners of the awards have sold a collective total of over 200 million books, he said.Ģ014 has been an amazing year for Latino books, said Whisler, which is a reflection of how solid the market is. The goal of the awards is to highlight Latino literature and increase the sales of these books - and Whisler said it is working.
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