{"id":2026,"date":"2026-08-23T21:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T04:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/?p=2026"},"modified":"2026-08-23T21:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T04:06:17","slug":"pura-belpre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/?p=2026","title":{"rendered":"Pura Belpre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m the interim faculty advisor for REFORMA until Dr. Villagran returns from sabbatical next semester. I wanted to take a moment and share how I got involved with REFORMA. I had the opportunity to serve on the 2024 Pura Belpre Award committee which hands out awards for the best picture book, middle grade, and young adult books of the year. It was definitely a highlight of my career and it made me want to continue to be involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So allow me to slip into my happy place to discuss books. Let\u2019s take a moment to speculate what might win this year\u2019s Pura Belpre. <em>Mexikid<\/em> won in two Pura Belpre categories (picture book, middle grade) not to mention a Newbery Honor, too!). Now Pedro Martin returns with a sequel, <em>Mexikid Dreams<\/em>. Will this book continue that streak of dominance? I think so. On the other hand, I like <em>Estela, Undrowning<\/em> in the YA category, a debut novel in prose and poems about a young Latina in San Francisco. Will either of these books win? What other books would you consider?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f15824f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2029\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6607142857142857;width:111px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-7-678x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2030\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6703910614525139;width:120px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-7-678x1024.jpeg 678w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-7-198x300.jpeg 198w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-7-768x1160.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/reforma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-7.jpeg 993w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m the interim faculty advisor for REFORMA until Dr. Villagran returns from sabbatical next semester. 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