Drum it Up For Reforma
“January 11, 2016 was one of the most thrilling days of my life. At the
ALA Youth Media Awards, when REFORMA announced the winners of
the Pura Belpré Awards, I saw two of my books on the screen:
Enchanted Air for text, and Drum Dream Girl for illustrations. Ever
since Rafael López completed the exquisite artwork for our picture book
about a brave girl who broke Cuba’s taboo against female drummers, his
paintings have been praised, exhibited, and enjoyed by readers of all
ages. Without his brilliant images, my poem about perseverance would
not have the same impact. I am profoundly grateful to López, and also
to REFORMA. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that annual awards are
presented only because committees work hard all year. I hope you’ll
join all of us—librarians, authors, and illustrators—in Orlando on
Sunday, June 26, from 1-4 PM, at the Pura Belpré Award’s 20th
Anniversary Celebración. It will be a celebration just as festive and
meaningful as Rafael López’s radiant portraits of a little girl whose
courage flew as high as the moon.”
-Margarita Engle, author of Drum Dream Girl
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