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For Immediate Release
January 30, 2023
NEW ORLEANS - The American Library Association
(ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for
children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King,
Newbery and Printz awards – at its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience
held January 27- 30, in New Orleans.
A list of all the 2023 award winners and honor
selections follows:
John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding
contribution to children's literature: “Freewater,” written by Amina
Luqman-Dawson, is the 2023 Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by JIMMY
Patterson/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Three Newbery Honor Books also were named:
“Iveliz Explains It All,” written by Andrea Beatriz Arango and published by
Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House; “The Last
Mapmaker,” written by Christina Soontornvat and published by Candlewick Press;
and “Maizy Chen’s Last Chance,” written by Lisa Yee and published by Random
House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House.
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most
distinguished American picture book for children: “Hot Dog,” illustrated and
written by Doug Salati, is the 2023 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was
published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a
division of Penguin Random House.
Four Caldecott Honor Books also were named:
“Ain’t Burned All the Bright,” illustrated by Jason Griffin, written by Jason
Reynolds and published by Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; “Berry
Song,” illustrated and written by Michaela Goade and published by Little, Brown
and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; “Choosing Brave: How
Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement,”
illustrated by Janelle Washington, written by Angela Joy and published by
Roaring Brook Press, a division of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group; and
“Knight Owl,” illustrated and written by Christopher Denise and published by
Christy Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, a division of
Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award
recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for
children and young adults.
“Freewater,” written by Amina Luqman-Dawson, is
the King Author Book winner. The book is published by JIMMY Patterson/Little,
Brown Books for Young Readers.
Three King Author Honor Books were selected:
“Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler,” written
by Ibi Zoboi and published by Dutton Children’s Books, an imprint of Penguin
Random House; “The Talk,” written by Alicia D. Williams, illustrated by Briana
Mukodiri Uchendu and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint
of Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing Division; and “Victory. Stand!:
Raising My Fist for Justice,” written by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes,
illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile and published by Norton Young Readers, an
imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
“Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern
Retelling of the Classic Spiritual,” illustrated by Frank Morrison, is the King
Illustrator Book winner. The book is written by Carole Boston Weatherford and
published by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House
Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House.
Three King Illustrator Honor Books were
selected: “Me and the Boss: A Story about Mending and Love,” illustrated by
April Harrison, written by Michelle Edwards and published by Anne Schwartz
Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin
Random House; “Swim Team,” illustrated and written by Johnnie Christmas and
published by HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; and “Victory.
Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice,” illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile, written
by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes and published by Norton Young Readers, an
imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent
Author Award: “We Deserve Monuments,” written by Jas Hammonds, is the Steptoe
author award winner. The book is published by Roaring Brook Press, a division
of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent
Illustrator Award: “Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till- Mobley and Emmett Till
Sparked the Civil Rights Movement,” illustrated by Janelle Washington, is the
Steptoe illustrator award winner. The book is written by Angela Joy and
published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Macmillan Children’s Publishing
Group.
Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for
Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Claudette McLinn is the winner of the
Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The
award pays tribute to the quality and magnitude of beloved children’s author
Virginia Hamilton. Dr. McLinn is the founder and executive director of the
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL). She is a
retired district supervising librarian for the LA Unified School District with
over 34 years of experience, a former bookseller and a much sought-after book
award juror/presenter.
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in
literature written for young adults: “All My Rage,” written by Sabaa Tahir, is
the 2023 Printz Award winner. The book is published by Razorbill, an imprint of
Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House.
Four Printz Honor Books also were named:
“Scout’s Honor,” written by Lily Anderson and published by Henry Holt and
Company, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group; “Icebreaker,” written by A.L.
Graziadei and published by Henry Holt and Company, an imprint of Macmillan
Publishing Group; “When the Angels Left the Old Country,” written by Sacha Lamb
and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido; and “Queer
Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality,” written by
Eliot Schrefer and published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers.
Schneider Family Book Award for books that
embody an artistic expression of the disability experience: “Listen: How Evelyn
Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion,” written by Shannon Stocker,
illustrated by Devon Holzwarth and published by Dial Books for Young Readers,
an imprint of Penguin Random House, wins the award for young children (ages 0
to 8). One honor book for young children was selected: “In the Blue,” written
and illustrated by Erin Hourigan and published by Little, Brown and Company, a
division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
“Wildoak,” written by C.C. Harrington and
published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., is the winner for
middle grades (ages 9 to 13). Two honor books for middle grades were selected:
“Hummingbird,” written by Natalie Lloyd and published by Scholastic Press, an
imprint of Scholastic Inc.; and “Honestly Elliott,” written by Gillian McDunn
and published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury
Publishing Inc.
“The Words We Keep,” written by Erin Stewart and
published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a
division of Penguin Random House, is the winner for teens (ages 14-18). One
honor book for teens was selected: “Breathe and Count Back from Ten,” written
by Natalia Sylvester and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers.
Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that
appeal to teen audiences: The 2023 Alex Award winners are: “A Lady’s Guide to
Fortune-Hunting,” by Sophie Irwin, published by Pamela Dorman Books, an imprint
of Penguin Random House; “Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane
History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution,” by R. F. Kuang, published by
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; “Chef’s Kiss,” written
by Jarrett Melendez, illustrated by Danica Brine, published by Oni Press, an imprint
of Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group; “Daughter of the Moon Goddess,” by Sue Lynn
Tan, published by Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; “I’m
Glad My Mom Died,” by Jennette McCurdy, published by Simon & Schuster;
“Solito: A Memoir,” by Javier Zamora, published by Hogarth, an imprint of
Random House, a division of Penguin Random House; “The High Desert: Black.
Punk. Nowhere.,” written and illustrated by James Spooner, published by Harper,
an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; “The Kaiju Preservation Society,” by
John Scalzi, published by Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, a
division of Macmillan Publishing Group; “True Biz,” by Sara Nović, published
by Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House; and “Wash Day
Diaries,” written by Jamila Rowser, illustrated by Robyn Smith, published by
Chronicle Books.
The ALSC Children's Literature Lecture is an
annual event featuring an author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of
children’s literature. Author Rita Williams-Garcia will deliver the 2024 ALSC
Children’s Literature Lecture. Williams-Garcia has written over a dozen books
for children and teens and is the recipient of multiple awards, including the
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Scott O’Dell Historical Fiction Award, three
Coretta Scott King Author Awards, and a Newbery Honor Award.
Children’s Literature Legacy Award honors an
author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made,
over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature
for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all
children’s lives and experiences. The 2023 winner is James E. Ransome. His
award-winning works include “Uncle Jed's Barbershop,” which won the Coretta
Scott King Illustrator Honor Award, 1994 and “The Creation,” recipient of the
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, 1995. In addition, Ransome has received
the IBBY Honor Award for “The Creation,” and the NAACP Image Award for “Let My
People Go.”
Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime
achievement in writing for young adults: The 2023 winner is Jason Reynolds,
whose books include: “Long Way Down,” “Ghost,” “All American Boys” and “When I
Was the Greatest,” among other titles.
Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding
children’s book originally published in a language other than English in a
country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English
for publication in the United States: “Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II”
is the 2023 Batchelder Award winner. Originally published in Italian as “Una
bambina e basta. Raccontata agli altri bambini e basta,” the book was written
by Lia Levi, illustrated by Jess Mason, translated by Sylvia Notini and
published by HarperCollins Publishers.
Three Honor Books also were selected:
“Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil War,” published by Eerdmans Books for
Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., written by Mónica
Montañés, illustrated by Eva Sánchez Gómez and translated by Lawrence
Schimel; “Dragonfly Eyes,” published by Candlewick Press, written by Cao
Wenxuan and translated by Helen Wang; and “João by a Thread,” published by
Elsewhere Editions, written and illustrated by Roger Mello and translated by Daniel
Hahn.
Odyssey Award for the best audiobooks produced
for children and young adults, available in English in the United States:
“Stuntboy, in the Meantime,” produced by Taryn Beato for Simon & Schuster
Audio, is the 2023 Odyssey Award winner for children. The book is written by
Jason Reynolds and narrated by Guy Lockard, Nile Bullock and Angel Pean with a
full cast. “The Honeys,” produced by Melissa Ellard for Scholastic Audio, is
the 2023 Odyssey Award winner for young adults. The book is written by Ryan La
Sala and narrated by Pete Cross.
Four Odyssey Honor Audiobooks were selected:
“The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” produced by Melissa Ellard and Paul Gagne for
Weston Woods Studios and Scholastic Audio, retold and narrated by Mac Barnett;
“Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel,” produced by Steve Wagner and Michelle Altman
for Macmillan Young Listeners, an imprint of Macmillan Audio, written by Leigh
Bardugo, adaptation by Garet Scott and narrated by Ben Barnes and a full cast;
“Inheritance: A Visual Poem,” produced by Caitlin Garing for Quill Books, an
imprint of HarperAudio, and written and narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo; and “The
First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 & 2),” produced by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
and Lauren Klein; Executive Producer Nick Martorelli for Listening Library, an
imprint of Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, written Jarrett J.
Krosoczka and narrated by Kate Flannery, the author and a full cast.
Pura Belpré Awards honoring Latinx writers and
illustrators whose children's and young adult books best portray, affirm and
celebrate the Latino cultural experience:
“Where Wonder Grows,” illustrated by Adriana M.
Garcia, is the 2023 Pura Belpré Youth Illustration Award winner. The book was
written by Xelena González and published by Cinco Puntos Press, an imprint of
Lee & Low Books Inc.
Six Belpré Youth Illustration Honor Books were
named: “The Coquíes Still Sing,” illustrated by Krystal Quiles, written by
Karina Nicole González and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Macmillan
Children's Publishing Group; “A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word
Painters,” illustrated and written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams
Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS; “Magic: Once Upon a Faraway
Land,” illustrated and written by Mirelle Ortega and published by Cameron Kids,
an imprint of Cameron + Company, a division of ABRAMS; “Phenomenal AOC: The
Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,” illustrated by Loris Lora, written
by Anika Aldamuy Denise and published by HarperCollins Children’s Books, a
division of HarperCollins Publishers; “Srta. Quinces,” illustrated and written
by Kat Fajardo, translated by Scholastic Inc. and published by Graphix, an
imprint of Scholastic Inc.; and “Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando,”
illustrated by Magdalena Mora, written by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez,
translated by Luis Humberto Crosthwaite and published by Children’s Book Press,
an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc.
“Frizzy,” written by Claribel A. Ortega, is the
2023 Pura Belpré Children’s Author Award winner. The book is illustrated by
Rose Bousamra and published by First Second, a division of Macmillan Children's
Publishing Group.
Three Belpré Children’s Author Honor Books were
named: “The Coquíes Still Sing,” written by Karina Nicole González,
illustrated by Krystal Quiles and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division
of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group; “The Notebook Keeper: A Story of
Kindness from the Border,” written by Stephen Briseño, illustrated by Magdalena
Mora and published by Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House
Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House; and “Tumble,” written by
Celia C. Pérez and published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
“Burn Down, Rise Up,” written by Vincent Tirado,
is the 2023 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award winner. The book is published
by Sourcebooks Fire, an imprint of Sourcebooks.
Three Belpré Young Adult Author Honor Book were
named: “Breathe and Count Back from Ten,” written by Natalia Sylvester and
published by Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; “High
Spirits,” written by Camille Gomera-Tavarez and published by Arthur A. Levine,
an imprint of Levine Querido; and “The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School,”
written by Sonora Reyes and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers.
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
for most distinguished informational book for children: “Seen and Unseen: What
Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams’s Photographs Reveal About the
Japanese American Incarceration,” written by Elizabeth Partridge and
illustrated by Lauren Tamaki, is the 2023 Sibert Award winner. The book is
published by Chronicle Books.
Four Sibert Honor Books were named: “Choosing
Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights
Movement,” written by Angela Joy, illustrated by Janelle Washington and published
by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group; “A
Seed Grows,” written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis and published by Neal
Porter Books, an imprint of Holiday House; “Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and
the Montgomery Bus Boycott,” written by Mara Rockliff, illustrated by R.
Gregory Christie and published by Random House Studio, an imprint of Random
House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House; and “The Tower of
Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs,” written by
Chana Stiefel, illustrated by Susan Gal and published by Scholastic Press, an
imprint of Scholastic Inc.
Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry
Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award given annually to
English-language works of exceptional merit for children or teens relating to
the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience.
“Love, Violet," written by Charlotte
Sullivan Wild, illustrated by Charlene Chua and published by Farrar Straus
Giroux Books for Young Readers, a division of Macmillan Children’s Publishing
Group, is the 2023 recipient of the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan &
Larry Romans Children’s Literature Award.
Four Honor Books for children’s literature were
selected: “In the Key of Us,” written by Mariama J. Lockington and published by
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, a division of Macmillan
Children’s Publishing Group; “Kapaemahu," written by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu,
Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson, illustrated by Daniel Sousa and published by Kokila,
an imprint of Penguin Random House; “The Real Riley Mayes,” written and
illustrated by Rachel Elliott and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers, and HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins
Publishers; and "Strong," written by Rob Kearney & Eric Rosswood,
illustrated by Nidhi Chanani and published by Little, Brown and Company, a
division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
“When the Angels Left the Old Country,"
written by Sacha Lamb and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine
Querido, is the 2023 recipient of the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan &
Larry Romans Young Adult Literature Award.
Four Honor Books for Young Adult Literature were
selected: “I Kissed Shara Wheeler,” written by Casey McQuiston and published by
Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group; “Kings of
B’more,” written by R. Eric Thomas and published by Kokila, an imprint of
Penguin Random House; “Man o’ War,” written by Cory McCarthy and published by
Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House; and “The Summer of Bitter and
Sweet,” written by Jen Ferguson (Métis/white) and published by Heartdrum, an
imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most
distinguished beginning reader book: “I Did It!,” written and illustrated by
Michael Emberley, is the 2023 Geisel Award winner. The book is published by
Holiday House.
Four Geisel Honor Books were named: “Fish and
Wave,” written and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier and published by HarperAlley,
an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; “Gigi and Ojiji,” written and
illustrated by Melissa Iwai and published by Harper, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers; “Owl and Penguin,” written and illustrated by Vikram
Madan and published by Holiday House; and “A Seed Grows,” written and
illustrated by Antoinette Portis and published by Neal Porter Books, an imprint
of Holiday House.
William C. Morris Award for a debut book
published by a first-time author writing for teens:
“The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen,” written
by Isaac Blum, is the 2023 Morris Award winner. The book is published by
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin
Random House.
Four other books were finalists for the award:
“The Summer of Bitter and Sweet,” written by Jen Ferguson (Métis/white) and
published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books; “Wake the
Bones,” written by Elizabeth Kilcoyne and published by Wednesday Books, an
imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group at Macmillan; “The Lesbiana's Guide to
Catholic School,” written by Sonora Reyes and published by Balzer + Bray, an
imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; and “Hell Followed with Us,” written by
Andrew Joseph White and published by Peachtree Teen, an imprint of Peachtree
Publishing Company.
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for
Young Adults: “Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice,” written by Tommie
Smith and Derrick Barnes, is the 2023 Excellence winner. The book is
illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile and published by Norton Young Readers, an
imprint of W. W. Norton & Company.
Four other books were finalists for the award:
“Abuela, Don't Forget Me,” written by Rex Ogle and published by Norton Young
Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company; “American Murderer: The
Parasite that Haunted the South,” written by Gail Jarrow and published by
Calkins Creek; “A Face for Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome,”
written by Ariel Henley and published by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young
Readers, a division of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group; and “Unequal: A
Story of America,” written by Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau and published
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group,
Inc.
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. The
award promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and is awarded based
on literary and artistic merit. The award offers three youth categories
including Picture Book, Children’s Literature and Youth Literature. The award
is administered by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA),
an affiliate of the American Library Association. This year’s winners include:
The Picture Book winner is “From the Tops of the
Trees,” written by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Rachel Wada and published by
Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group. The committee selected
one Picture Book honor title: “Nana, Nenek & Nina” written and illustrated
by Liza Ferneyhough and published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Young
Readers, a division of Penguin Random House.
The Children’s Literature winner is “Maizy
Chen's Last Chance," written by Lisa Yee and published by Random House
Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a
division of Penguin Random House. The committee selected one Children’s
Literature honor title: “Troublemaker,” written by John Cho, with Sarah Suk and
published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book
Group, Inc.
The Youth Literature winner is “Himawari House,”
written and illustrated by Harmony Becker and published by First Second, an
imprint of Macmillan. The committee selected one Youth Literature honor title:
“The Silence that Binds Us,” written by Joanna Ho and published by HarperTeen,
an imprint of HarperCollins.
The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented
annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray
the Jewish experience. Presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries since 1968,
the award encourages the publication and widespread use of quality Judaic
literature. This year’s Gold Medalists include: Picture Book winner: “The Tower
of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs,” by
Chana Stiefel, illustrated by Susan Gal and published by Scholastic Press, an
imprint of Scholastic Inc.; Middle Grade winner: “Aviva vs. the Dybbuk,” by
Mari Lowe and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido; and
Young Adult winner: “When the Angels Left the Old Country,” by Sacha Lamb and
published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido.
Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver Medalists
include: Picture Book honors: “Big Dreams, Small Fish,” written and illustrated
by Paula Cohen and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido;
“The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda,” by Shoshana Nambi, illustrated by
Moran Yogev and published by Kalaniot Books, an imprint of Endless Mountains
Publishing Company; and “Sitting Shiva,” by Erin Silver, illustrated by
Michelle Theodore and published by Orca Book Publishers; Middle Grade honors:
“Honey and Me,” by Meira Drazin and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint
of Scholastic Inc.; “Black Bird, Blue Road,” by Sofiya Pasternack and published
by Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; and “Ellen Outside the
Lines,” by A. J. Sass and published by Little, Brown and Company, an imprint of
Hachette Book Group, Inc.; and Young Adult honors: “My Fine Fellow: A Delicious
Entanglement,” by Jennieke Cohen and published by HarperTeen, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers; “Some Kind of Hate,” by Sarah Darer Littman and
published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.; and “Eight Nights
of Flirting,” by Hannah Reynolds and published by Razorbill, an imprint of
Penguin Random House LLC.
Recognized worldwide for the high quality they
represent, ALA awards guide parents, educators, librarians and others in
selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by judging committees of
librarians and other children’s experts, the awards encourage original and
creative work. For more information on the ALA youth media awards and notables,
please visit www.ala.org/yma .
