Americas Award · 2022

The 2022 Americas Award

My Two Border Towns won the 2022 Americas Award. Browse it alongside both honor books, with ages and reading levels for each.

2022 Americas Award Winner
My Two Border Towns
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021

My Two Border Towns

By David Bowles, Erika Meza (Illustrator)

A boy's journey across the border reveals the heart of community care.

Americas Award (2022)
40 pages· 808 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 1,190 ratings
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Summary: Every Saturday, a boy and his father cross the border, visiting familiar places and people. Their journey includes meals, family visits, and helping friends seeking asylum. This vibrant tale captures the essence of life on the U.S.-Mexico border, highlighting the bonds of community and the shared responsibility of care. What challenges and connections await them on the other side?
2022 Honor Books
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2021

The Last Cuentista

A girl awakens on a new planet, the sole keeper of Earth's forgotten stories. Can she revive humanity's past?

320 pages· 71,822 words· Est. 8 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 29,745 ratings
$18.99Save 5%
Summary: Petra Peña dreams of being a storyteller, but a comet destroys Earth, forcing her family onto a spaceship to a new world. Centuries later, Petra awakens to find a Collective has erased everyone's memories, except hers. As the last link to Earth's stories, Petra must fight to preserve humanity's past and future. Can she outwit the sinister forces and make the stories live again?
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021

Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

A girl braves the desert to lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution.

288 pages· 44,624 words· Est. 6 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,548 ratings
$7.99Save 5%
Summary: In 1913, young Petra Luna faces a harrowing journey across the desert, fleeing the Mexican Revolution with her family. As their town burns, Petra clings to her dream of learning to read, defying her abuelita's belief that such dreams are out of reach. With her father gone and her mother lost, Petra must navigate battlefields and hunger, determined to find safety across the U.S. border. Will her courage and resilience be enough to protect her loved ones and realize her dreams in a world that offers little hope?
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