2026 Américas Award Ceremony

Educators, librarians, and book lovers, join this special event where author and artist Pablo Leon will receive the 2026 Américas Award for his YA novel Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide. Leon will read an excerpt from Silenced Voices and share insights about his writing process and bringing Central American stories into the classroom.

The 45-minute ceremony will be held on Zoom on Saturday, October 17 at 9:30am PT / 11:30am CT / 12:30pm ET. It is free and open to the public.

The event is hosted by the Américas Award in collaboration with Teaching for Change’s Teaching Central America program.