We had such a great time celebrating award-winning authors and illustrators at Noche de Cuentos (A Night of Storytelling) and two book award ceremonies! Thank you to ALA for helping to amplify the voices of diverse authors and storylines.

Noche de Cuentos with Reforma National

Noche de Cuentos was a spectacular night of storytelling celebrating Latinx heritage. The Jane Addams Peace Association was proud to co-sponsor an event filled with joyful performances, book signings, and community.

Featured artists and authors:

Pam Muñoz Ryan, 2001 winner of the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award, Pura Belpre medallist, and 2024 ALSC Legacy Award winner 
Jorge Tetl Argueta, celebrated Salvadoran poet and writer
Antonio Sacre, playwright, author, and an internationally award-winning storyteller
Eduardo Isaza / Ziencuentos, internationally renowned storyteller, presenter and coach…”constructor de historias.”  

Masters of Ceremony:  Lucia Gonzalez and Madeline Peña Feliz

Thank you to our co-sponsor, Scholastic.

Pura Belpré Awards

The Pura Bepré award is given out annually to a Latinx author and illustrator “whose work portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.”

Want to learn more? Check out ALA’s description of the Pura Belpré Awards.

The 55th Annual Coretta Scott King Awards Breakfast

Coretta Scott King Awards are given out annually to African American authors and illustrators who contribute to “the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature and the graphic arts, including biographical, historical, and social history treatments.”

Want to learn more? Check out ALA’s description of the Coretta Scott King Awards and the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART).