Alebrijes

Pura Belpré · 2024 · Honor

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Pura Belpré Award	2024	Honor	“Honor — Alebrijes by Donna Barba Higuera”

About This Book

Recognized by the Pura Belpré Award in 2024.

About the Author

Donna Barba HigueraUS

Donna Barba Higuera is a Mexican-American author born in Bakersfield, California. She won the 2022 Newbery Medal for *The Last Cuentista*, a science fiction novel about a young girl who must preserve her culture's stories as the last remnant of Earth's storytelling tradition. The novel blends Mexican folklore with space exploration.