The American Library Association recently announced their annual youth media awards (for authors, illustrators, and audiobooks). This includes the highly anticipated announcements of the Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King Awards, among many others. I enjoy looking over these lists each year and seeing which books I've read and which ones I need to add to my to-read list. It's fun to see familiar names and titles but also to widen my awareness of key creators and books in the field. All credit to ALA for this content and language.
Which of these books have you read? Are there ones that you'll be adding to your TBR pile?
John Newbery Medal
Most outstanding contribution to children's literature
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Honor Books
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
Randolph Caldecott Medal
Most distinguished American picture book for children
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, illus. by Michaela Goade
Honor Books
A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart by Zetta Elliott, illus. by Noa Denmon
The Cat Man of Aleppo by Irene Latham & Karim Shamsi-Basha, illus. by Yuko Shimizu
Me & Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera
Outside In by Deborah Underwood, illus. by Cindy Derby
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
African American creator of outstanding books for children and young adults
Author Book Award
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
Author Honor Books
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come by Mildred D. Taylor
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
Lifting as We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box by Evette Dionne
Illustrator Book Award
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford, illus. by Frank Morrison
Illustrator Honor Books
Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration by Samara Cole Doyon, illus. by Kaylani Juanita
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade, illus. by Cozbi A. Cabrera
Me & Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera
New Talent Author Award
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Schneider Family Book Award
Books embodying artistic expression of the disability experience
Young Children (ages 0-10)
I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott, illus. by Sydney Smith
Honor Books for Young Children
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything by Annette Bay Pimentel, illus. by Nabi H. Ali
Itzhak: A Boy who Loved the Violin by Tracy Newman, illus. by Abigail Halpin
Middle Grades (ages 11-13)
Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
Honor Books for Middle Grades
Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! by Sarah Kapit
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed, illus. by Victoria Jamieson, color by Iman Geddy
Young Adult (ages 13-18)
This Is My Brain in Love by I.W. Gregorio
Margaret A. Edwards Award
Lifetime achievement in writing for young adults
Kekla Magoon
Children’s Literature Legacy Award
Creator of substantial, lasting contribution to children’s literature through demonstrating integrity and respect for all children’s experiences
Mildred D. Taylor
Michael L. Printz Award
Excellence in literature for young adults
Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri
Honor Books
Apple (Skin to the Core) by Eric Gansworth
Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang, color by Lark Pien
Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
Alex Awards
10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice—Crossing Antarctica Alone by Colin O’Brady
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf
The Kids Are Gonna Ask by Gretchen Anthony
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Plain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforth
Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh
We Ride Upon Sticks: A Novel by Quan Barry
Pura Belpré Awards
Latinx creators whose children's books best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience
Illustrator Award
¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat by Raúl Gonzalez
Honor Book
Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello by Monica Brown, illus. by Elisa Chavarri
Children’s Author Award
Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
Honor Books
The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas
Lupe Wong Won’t Dance by Donna Barba Higuera
Young Adult Author Award
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez
Honor Books
Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera
We Are Not from Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Picture Book
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung, illus. by Chris Sasaki
Honor
Danbi Leads the School Parade by Anna Kim
Children’s Literature
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Honor
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
Youth Literature
This Light Between Us by Andrew Fukuda
Honor
Displacement by Kiku Hughes
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Most distinguished beginning reader book
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle, illus. by Mike Wohnoutka
Honor Books
The Bear in My Family by Maya Tatsukawa
Ty’s Travels: Zip, Zoom! by Kelly Starling Lyons, illus. by Nina Mata
What About Worms!? by Ryan T. Higgins
Where’s Baby? by Anne Hunter
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
Outstanding children’s book originally published in a foreign language outside the U.S. and subsequently translated for publication in the U.S.
Telephone Tales by Gianni Rodari, illus. by Valerio Vidali, trans. from Italian by Antony Shugaar
Honor Book
Catherine’s War by Julia Billet, illus. by Claire Fauvel, and trans. from French by Ivanka Hahnenberger
Odyssey Award
Best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults available in English in the U.S.
Kent State by Deborah Wiles, narrated by Christopher Gebauer, Lauren Ezzo, Christina Delaine, Johnny Heller, Roger Wayne, Korey Jackson, and David de Vries
Honor Audiobooks
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo, narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, narrated by Bahni Turpin
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, narrated by Jason Reynolds
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed, narrated by Faysal Ahmed, Barkhad Abdi and a full cast
Sydney Taylor Book Award
Outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience
Picture Book Gold Medalist
Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail by Lesléa Newman, illus. by Susan Gal
Picture Book Silver Medalists
I Am the Tree of Life: My Jewish Yoga Book by Mychal Copeland, illus. by André Ceolin
Miriam at the River by Jane Yolen, illus. by Khoa Le
Middle Grade Gold Medalist
Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein
Middle Grade Silver Medalists
No Vacancy by Tziporah Cohen
Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
Young Adult Gold Medalist
Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
Young Adult Silver Medalist
They Went Left by Monica Hesse
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Candace Fleming
Finalists
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess with Laura L. Sullivan
How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure by John Rocco
You Call This Democracy?: How to Fix Our Democracy and Deliver Power to the People by Elizabeth Rusch
William C. Morris Award
Debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens
If These Wings Could Fly written by Kyrie McCauley
Finalists
Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard by Echo Brown
The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds
It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood
Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez
Stonewall Book Award
Children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the LGBT experience
We Are Little Feminists: Families by Archaa Shrivastav, designed by Lindsey Blakely
Honor Books
Beetle & The Hollowbones by Aliza Layne
Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
Most distinguished informational book for children
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming, illus. by Eric Rohmann
Honor Books
How We Got to the Moon by John Rocco
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade, illus. by Cozbi A. Cabrera
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat
No comments :
Post a Comment