Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
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The Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature is a literary prize that honors outstanding works of children's and young adult literature that authentically portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Americas Award | 2 |
| Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature canonical | 1 |
| Américas Award Honor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Context triple: [Julia Alvarez, awardReceived, Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature]
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A.
Pura Belpré Award
The Pura Belpré Award is an American literary prize honoring outstanding works of children’s and young adult literature that best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience.
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B.
American Book Award
The American Book Award is a U.S. literary prize that honors outstanding works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other genres by writers from diverse backgrounds without categories or competition among nominees.
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C.
Michael L. Printz Honor
The Michael L. Printz Honor is a prestigious American Young Adult literary distinction recognizing outstanding books for teens that are runners-up to the annual Printz Award.
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D.
National Jewish Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
The National Jewish Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature is a prestigious annual prize honoring outstanding Jewish-themed books written for young readers.
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E.
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
The Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book is a science fiction and fantasy literary award recognizing outstanding YA works, presented annually at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Target entity description: The Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature is a literary prize that honors outstanding works of children's and young adult literature that authentically portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
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A.
Pura Belpré Award
The Pura Belpré Award is an American literary prize honoring outstanding works of children’s and young adult literature that best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience.
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B.
American Book Award
The American Book Award is a U.S. literary prize that honors outstanding works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other genres by writers from diverse backgrounds without categories or competition among nominees.
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C.
Michael L. Printz Honor
The Michael L. Printz Honor is a prestigious American Young Adult literary distinction recognizing outstanding books for teens that are runners-up to the annual Printz Award.
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D.
National Jewish Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
The National Jewish Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature is a prestigious annual prize honoring outstanding Jewish-themed books written for young readers.
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E.
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
The Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book is a science fiction and fantasy literary award recognizing outstanding YA works, presented annually at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's literature award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ young adult literature award ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
highlight Latino experiences in the United States
ⓘ
promote understanding of Latin America and the Caribbean ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Americas Award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
authentic portrayal of Latin America
ⓘ
authentic portrayal of Latinos in the United States ⓘ authentic portrayal of the Caribbean ⓘ outstanding works of children's and young adult literature ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| field |
children's literature
ⓘ
young adult literature ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Latin America ⓘ Latinos in the United States ⓘ
linked to:
Hispanic and Latino Americans
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasAgeRange | K-12 ⓘ |
| hasGeographicScope |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Latin America ⓘ Latino communities in the United States ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRequirement | English ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainAwardsPerYear | 2 ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
children
ⓘ
young adults ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| includes |
chapter books
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picture books ⓘ young adult novels ⓘ |
| mayInclude | honor books ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs ⓘ |
| regionCovered |
the Americas
ⓘ
linked to:
Americas
|
| selectionCriteria |
authentic representation of Latin American and Latino experiences
ⓘ
literary quality ⓘ |
| sponsor | Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs ⓘ |
| website | https://claspprograms.org/americas-award ⓘ |
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Subject: Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Description of subject: The Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature is a literary prize that honors outstanding works of children's and young adult literature that authentically portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
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linked to: Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
linked to: Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
linked to: Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature