June 28, 2022
We are thrilled to announce that six University of Arizona Press authors received honorable mentions for the 2022 International Latino Book Awards! These selections are a salute to the wide variety of quality books being created by and about Latinx people, both inside and outside the USA.
Border Women and the Community of Maclovio Rojas by Michelle Téllez and The Sound of Exclusion by Christopher Chávez both received honorable mentions for the Victor Villaseñor Best Latino Focused Nonfiction Book Award!
Latinx Teens by Trevor Boffone and Cristina Herrera received an honorable mention for the Best Nonfiction – Multi-Author Award!
Cardinal in My Window with a Mask on Its Beak, written by Carlos Aguasaco and translated by Jennifer Rathbun, received an honorable mention for the Best Poetry Book – Multi Author Award!
Congratulations to Michelle, Christopher, Trevor, Cristina, Carlos, and Jennifer!