About this event
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.