Rhode Island Latino Books Award

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Founded and managed by Rhode Island Latino Arts, this celebration encourages reading and careers in reading, writing, and book illustration among Latinos.

The Rhode Island Latino Books Award (RILBA) is a program of Rhode Island Latino Arts (RILA). We promotes literacy amongst Latinos through the celebration of Latino authors, illustrators and books that highlight Latino culture and Latin American identity. Through this year-long celebration, RILA encourages librarians, teachers, educators and booksellers to promote books written by and for Latinos, and we encourage all Rhode Islanders to read books in both English and Spanish and written by Latino authors/illustrators.

10/11/2026

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

¡Mi gente!

Happy to announce that “Tío Ricky Doesn’t Speak English/Tío Ricky no habla inglés”, was selected as an Honor Book in the 2026 International Latino Book Awards in the Most Inspirational Children’s Book category.

¡Felicidades to this year’s winners and honorees! Humble to be in your company!

Thank you Empowering Latino Futures for this recognition!

My gratitude to the Lil' Libros team for trusting me to write this story!

10/06/2026

09/30/2026

Congratulations to Elizabeth Acevedo, the winner of the 2027 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature! Kathy Neustadt made the announcement this evening at the Neustadt Lit Fest after a jury of 9 distinguished writers and illustrators chose Acevedo. Hannah V. Sawyerr was Acevedo’s nominating juror. We look forward to celebrating Acevedo during the 2027 Neustadt Lit Fest!

https://worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/news-and-events/elizabeth-acevedo-wins-nsk-neustadt-prize-childrens-and-young-adult-literature

09/28/2026

National Hispanic Heritage Month falls from mid September to mid October each year. Head over to read our latest blog on the cultural, artistic and social contributions of the Hispanic and Latinx communities of Rhode Island this month, and all year long.

You'll also find twenty children’s and young adult books by Hispanic or Latinx authors and illustrators to read with your family: https://www.booksarewings.org/post/celebrating-national-hispanic-heritage-month

09/15/2026

The RI Latino Books Award Committee is proud to announce the 2027 RI Latino Books Award Nominees just in time for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Yay!!

Find the book nominees to checkout both in print and electronically at your local public library with your library card for free.

Here is a link below:

Library Catalog: https://catalog.oslri.net/

eZone (electronic book): https://riezone.overdrive.com/library/spanish

Rhode Island Latino Arts and the Latino Books Award promote books written by and for Latinos. Discover a new author or re-read a favorite book. Be inspired about writing, illustrating and reading. Know that these are professions for which you can Dream and aspire.

Please visit our website to print out the flyer and for more information:
http://www.rilatinoarts.org/LatinoBooksAward.html

Thank you everyone for your support. Congratulations to the nominees!!!

06/16/2026

Gisele & Maria promoting the 2027 RI Latino Books Award Nominees at the Kids Reading Across RI event at the Meeting Street School in Providence, RI. 🥰

06/10/2026

Announcing the 2027 list of books! The teen books make good adult reading and provide good conversation with your teen. Get out there and grab copies, they all make good summer reading. Congratulations to the authors! 📚

Address

209 Central Street
Central Falls, RI
02863

Website

http://www.rilatinoarts.org/LatinoBooksAward.html

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