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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!
The event is free and all are welcome!
WHEN: Thursday, December 4, 2025
7PM Eastern
6PM Central
5PM Mountain
4PM Pacific
WHERE: Zoom
The awards are administered by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) and coordinated by both Tulane University’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the University of Arizona’s Center for Latin American Studies. Generous support is also provided by Florida International University, Michigan State University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, UNC-Duke Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Florida, University of Michigan, University of New Mexico, University of Texas at Austin, University of Utah, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Vanderbilt University.