BBL Department again hosts national Spanish language children’s book awards

The Department of Bicultural Bilingual Studies (BBL) is once again calling for nominations for the 2022 Premio Campoy-Ada, a national award for children’s and young adult books in Spanish sponsored by the North American Academy of the Spanish Language (ANLE) and UTSA.

The award was conceived in 2017 by both Professor Howard Smith of the BBL Department and award-winning authors and ANLE board members, Alma Flor Ada and Isabel Campoy. Currently the award is overseen by Isabel Campoy and Professor and chair of the BBL Department, Patricia Sánchez.

“ANLE is honored by its association with UTSA and the goals the university has outlined for students and the community at large,” Campoy said.

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