Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
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The Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature is a literary honor recognizing outstanding books that authentically portray the experiences of Asian/Pacific Americans.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature canonical | 3 |
| APALA Award for Literature | 1 |
| Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Award for Literature | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Context triple: [Yann Martel, awardReceived, Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature]
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A.
Asian American Literary Award
The Asian American Literary Award is a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding works of literature by writers of Asian descent in the United States.
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B.
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
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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C.
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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D.
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award is a prestigious literary prize that honors books contributing to our understanding of racism and the appreciation of human diversity.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Target entity description: The Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature is a literary honor recognizing outstanding books that authentically portray the experiences of Asian/Pacific Americans.
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A.
Asian American Literary Award
The Asian American Literary Award is a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding works of literature by writers of Asian descent in the United States.
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B.
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
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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C.
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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D.
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award is a prestigious literary prize that honors books contributing to our understanding of racism and the appreciation of human diversity.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | literary award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Award for Literature
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linked to:
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
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| awardedFor | excellence in Asian/Pacific American literature ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | professional association ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalFocus | Asian/Pacific American communities ⓘ |
| eligibility |
books about Asian/Pacific Americans
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books by or about people of Asian or Pacific Islander descent in the United States ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupRepresented |
Asian Americans
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linked to:
Asian American
Pacific Islander Americans ⓘ
linked to:
Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders
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| field | literature ⓘ |
| focus |
Asian American literature
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Pacific Islander American literature ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genre |
adult literature
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children's literature ⓘ fiction ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ picture books ⓘ young adult literature ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
Adult Fiction
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Adult Nonfiction ⓘ Children's Literature ⓘ Picture Book ⓘ Young Adult Literature ⓘ |
| hasComponentAward | Honor titles in each category ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.apalaweb.org/awards/literature-awards/ ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | books ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Cynthia Kadohata
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Gene Luen Yang ⓘ Kelly Loy Gilbert ⓘ Linda Sue Park ⓘ Thanhhà Lại ⓘ |
| organizer | Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor works that authentically portray Asian/Pacific American experiences
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to recognize outstanding books about Asian/Pacific Americans ⓘ |
| recognizes |
authors
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illustrators ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
authentic representation of Asian/Pacific American experience
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literary quality ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | judged by committees of librarians ⓘ |
| shortName |
APALA Award for Literature
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linked to:
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
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| sponsor | Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
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Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Award for Literature
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linked to: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature