Educators, librarians, and book lovers, join us as we present Bessie Flores Zaldívar with the 2025 Américas Award for her YA novel Libertad!
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear Bessie read an excerpt from Libertad and share insights about her writing process and the inspiration behind this riveting coming-of-age story set during Honduras's 2017 presidential election. Be inspired to explore new ways to bring Latine literature into your classroom!
December 4, 2025
4PM Pacific / 5PM Mountain / 6PM Central / 7PM Eastern
Free and open to all
Register now!
The Américas Award is administered by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs and coordinated by both Tulane University's Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the University of Arizona's Center for Latin American Studies.
