Annal:1998 Pura Belpré Award for Illustration
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Results of the Pura Belpré Award for Illustration in the year 1998. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- 1998 Belpré–illustration winner
- Score: 10.48
Maya, the flower girl, describes a Mexican American wedding through snapshots of the day's events, beginning with the procession to the altar and ending with her sleeping after the dance.
In My Family: En mi familia
- 1998 Belpré–illustration honor
- Score: 6.48
Following the best-selling Family Pictures, In My Family/En mi familia is Carmen Lomas Garza's continuing tribute to the family and community that shaped her childhood and her life. Lomas Garza's vibrant paintings and warm personal stories depict memories of growing up in the traditional Mexican-American community of her hometown of Kingsville, Texas.
The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth from Puerto Rico
Nina Jaffe, Enrique O. Sánchez
- 1998 Belpré–illustration honor
- Score: 6.48
This myth explains the origin of the sea, the forest, and the island now called Puerto Rico.
Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet In Spanish And English
- 1998 Belpré–illustration honor
- Score: 6.48
A book of poems about working in the fields and nature's bounty, one for each letter of the Spanish alphabet.
