2026 Books from Pura Belpré Winners

I searched high and low for 2026 books from past Pura Belpré Illustrator and Author Medal and Honor winners. I spotted quite a few so I’m sharing them here today.
Did I miss one? Let me know in the comments.
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Previously . . .
2026 Books from Newbery Winners
2026 Books from Caldecott Winners
2026 Books from Geisel Winners

























































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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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