2026 marks the 30-year anniversary of the Pura Belpré award for Latiné children's literature. Since the creation of the award, hundreds of books have been honored that celebrate and affirm the Latiné cultural experience. But how diverse is this representation of the Latiné experience? Do these titles offer opportunities to empower all individuals in the Latiné community? This session answers these questions as it shares results of a study that examined representation in the Belpré award titles from 2009-2023 and offers suggestions for richer representation for librarians at school and public libraries.
