American Library Association
announces
2024 Youth Media Award winners
BALTIMORE - 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 19-22, in Baltimore.
A list of all the 2024 award
winners and honor selections follows:
John Newbery Medal for the most
outstanding contribution to children's literature: “The Eyes and the
Impossible,” written by Dave Eggers, is the 2024 Newbery Medal winner. The book
is illustrated by Shawn Harris and published simultaneously by Alfred A. Knopf,
an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random
House, and McSweeny’s.
Five Newbery Honor Books also were
named: “Eagle Drums,” written and illustrated by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson and
published by Roaring Book Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing; “Elf Dog
and Owl Head,” written by M.T. Anderson, illustrated by Junyi Wu and published
by Candlewick Press; “Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir,” written and illustrated by
Pedro Martín and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of
Penguin Random House; “Simon Sort of Says,” written by Erin Bow and published
by Disney • Hyperion, an imprint of Buena Vista Books, Inc.; and “The Many
Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams, written by Daniel Nayeri,
illustrated by Daniel Miyares and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of
Levine Querido.
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the
most distinguished American picture book for children: “Big,” illustrated and
written by Vashti Harrison, is the 2024 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was
published by Little, Brown and Company a division of Hachette Book Group,
Inc.
Four Caldecott Honor Books also
were named: “In Every Life,” illustrated and written by Marla Frazee and
published by Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s
Publishing Division; “Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter,
illustrated by Molly Mendoza, written by Aida Salazar and published by
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.; “There Was a Party for
Langston,” illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey, written by
Jason Reynolds and published by Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; and “The
Truth About Dragons,” illustrated by Hanna Cha, written by Julie Leung and
published by Henry Holt and Company, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book
Award recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding
books for children and young adults.
“Nigeria Jones,” written by Ibi
Zoboi, is the King Author Book winner. The book is published by Balzer + Bray,
an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Three King Author Honor Books were
selected: “Big,” written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison and published by
Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; “How Do You
Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee,” written by Carole
Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison and published by Candlewick
Press; and “Kin: Rooted in Hope,” written by Carole Boston Weatherford,
illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford and published by Atheneum Books for
Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Division.
“An American Story,” illustrated by
Dare Coulter, is the King Illustrator Book winner. The book is written by Kwame
Alexander and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette
Book, Inc.
Three King Illustrator Honor Books
were selected: “Big,” illustrated and written by Vashti Harrison and published
by: Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.;
“Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes,” illustrated by Shannon
Wright, written by Traci N. Todd and published by Orchard Books, an imprint of
Scholastic Inc.; and “There Was a Party for Langston,” illustrated by Jerome
Pumphrey and Jarret Pumphrey, written by: Jason Reynolds and published by
Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon
& Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New
Talent Author Award: “There Goes the Neighborhood,” written by Jade Adia, is
the Steptoe author award winner. The book is published by Hyperion, an imprint
of Buena Vista Books, Inc.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New
Talent Illustrator Award: “We Could Fly,” illustrated by Briana Mukodiri
Uchendu, is the Steptoe illustrator award winner. The book is written by
Rhiannon Giddens and published by Candlewick Press.
Coretta Scott King – Virginia
Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement: Christopher Paul Curtis 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. As a historical fiction novelist, Curtis writes in
accessible ways for emerging readers to understand the world around them. His
novels have received numerous starred reviews and awards throughout ALA, like
ALSC Notables, Odyssey, and YALSA Best Books for Young Adults. We see his
influence all over Black creators today.
Michael L. Printz Award for
excellence in literature written for young adults: “The Collectors: Stories,”
edited by A.S. King, written by M.T. Anderson, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, A.S.
King, David Levithan, Cory McCarthy, Anna-Marie McLemore, G. Neri, Jason
Reynolds, Randy Ribay and Jenny Torres Sanchez., published by Dutton, an
imprint of Penguin Random House.
Four Printz Honor Books also were
named: Book Title: “Fire from the Sky,” written by Moa Backe Åstot, translated
by Eva Apelqvist and published by Em Querido, an imprint of Levine Querido;
“Gather,” written by Kenneth M. Cadow and published by Candlewick Press; “The
Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial
Adoption,” written by Shannon Gibney and published by Dutton Books, an imprint
of Penguin Random House; and “Salt the Water,” written by Candice Iloh and
published by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Schneider Family Book Award for
books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience: “Henry,
Like Always,” written by Jenn Bailey, illustrated by Mika Song and published by
Chronicle Books wins the award for young children (ages 0 to 8). Two honor
books for young children were selected: “Dancing Hands,” written by Joanna Que
and Charina Marquez, illustrated by Fran Alvarez and published by Chronicle
Books; and “What Happened to You?” written by James Catchpole, illustrated by
Karen George and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette
Book Group, Inc
“The Fire, the Water, and Maudie
McGinn,” written by Sally J. Pla and published by Quill Tree Books, an imprint
of HarperCollins Publishers is the winner for middle grades (ages 9 to 13). Two
honor books for middle grades were selected: “Good Different,” written by Meg
Eden Kuyatt and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.;
and “Simon Sort of Says,” written by Erin Bow and published by Disney •
Hyperion, an imprint of Buena Vista Books, Inc.
“Forever Is Now,” written by
Mariama J. Lockington and published by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, is the winner for teens
(ages 14-18). Two honor books for teens were selected: “Where You See Yourself,”
written by Claire Forrest and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of
Scholastic Inc.; and “Tilly in Technicolor,” written by Mazey Eddings and
published by Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group.
Alex Awards for the 10 best adult
books that appeal to teen audiences: The 2024 Alex Award winners are: “Bad
Cree,” by Jessica Johns (nehiyaw/Sucker Creek First Nation), published by
Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House; “Chain-Gang All-Stars,” by Nana
Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, published by Pantheon Books, a division of Penguin Random
House; “Chlorine,” by Jade Song, published by William Morrow, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers; “Fourth Wing,” by Rebecca Yarros, published by Red
Tower Books, an imprint of Entangled Publishing; “The Hard Parts: A Memoir of
Courage and Triumph,” by Oksana Masters, published by Scribner, an imprint of
Simon & Schuster; “I Will Greet the Sun Again,” by Khashayar J. Khabushani,
published by Hogarth Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin
Random House; “Maame,” by Jessica George, published by St. Martin’s Press, an
imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group; “Starter Villain,” by John Scalzi,
published by Tor Books, an imprint of Tor Publishing Group, a division of
Macmillan Publishing Group; “The Talk,” by Darrin Bell, published by Henry Holt
& Company, a division of Macmillan Publishing Group; and “Whalefall,” by
Daniel Kraus, published by MTV Books and Atria Books, an imprint of Simon &
Schuster.
The ALSC Children's Literature
Lecture is an annual event featuring an author, critic, librarian, historian or
teacher of children’s literature. Author Kyle Lukoff will deliver the 2025 ALSC
Children’s Literature Lecture. Lukoff's books include "Too Bright to
See," a Newbery Honor Book, Stonewall Award winner and National Book Award
finalist, "When Aidan Became a Brother," a Stonewall Book Award
winner, "If You’re a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans
Activist" and "Different Kinds of Fruit," among others.
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 2024 winner is Pam Muñoz Ryan.
Her award-winning works include a 2002 Pura Belpré Author Award for “Esperanza
Rising;” a 2011 Pura Belpré Author Award for “The Dreamer;” a 2016 Newbery
Honor for “Echo,” and a 2003 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor for
“When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson,” among others.
The Excellence in Early Learning
Digital Media Award is given to a digital media producer that has created
distinguished digital media for an early learning audience. The 2024 winner is
“Work It Out Wombats,” produced by GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios.
The committee selected one honor
title: "Jamming on the Job" produced by PBS North Carolina for PBS
Kids.
Margaret A. Edwards Award for
lifetime achievement in writing for young adults: The 2024 winner is Neal
Shusterman, whose books include: “The Arc of the Scythe: Scythe, Thunderhead
and The Toll,” “Bruiser,” “Challenger Deep,” “Everlost,” “Full Tilt,” “The
Schwa Was Here” and “Unwind,” 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: “Houses with a Story:
A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing
Places to Explore” is the 2024 Batchelder Award winner. Originally published in
Japanese as “Houses with a Story,” the book was written by Seiji Yoshida,
illustrated by Seiji Yoshida, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash and published by
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams.
Three Honor Books also were
selected: “The House of the Lost on the Cape,” published by Yonder, an imprint
of Restless Books, written by Sachiko Kashiwaba, illustrated by Yukiko Saito
and translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa; “Later, When I’m Big,” published by
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, written by Bette Westera, illustrated by
Mattias De Leeuw and translated by Laura Watkinson; and “Pardalita,” published
by Levine Querido, written and illustrated by Joana Estrela and translated by
Lyn Miller-Lachmann.
Odyssey Award for the best
audiobooks produced for children and young adults, available in English in the
United States: “El Deafo,” produced by Matie Argiropoulos for Listening
Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House Audio, written by Cece Bell and narrated
by a full cast, is the 2024 Odyssey Award winner for children. “Promise Boys,”
produced by Macmillan Young Listeners, a Macmillan Audio production from Henry
Holt & Company, written by Nick Brooks and narrated by a full cast.
Five Odyssey Honor Audiobooks were
selected: “Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite
Foods,” produced by Ghenet Harvey for Hachette Audio, written by Grace Lin and
narrated by Lisa Ling; “Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir,” produced by Diane McKiernan
and Olivia Langen for Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, written by
Pedro Martín and narrated by a full cast; “Once There Was,” produced by Allison
Light for Simon & Schuster Audio, written by Kiyash Monsef and narrated by
Nikki Massoud; “Sisters of the Lost Marsh,” produced by Paul R. Gagne for
Scholastic Audio and written and narrated by Lucy Strange; and “Stateless,”
produced by Elece Green and Dennis Kao for Hachette Audiobooks, written by
Elizabeth Wein and narrated by Moira Quirk.
Pura Belpré Awards honoring Latinx
writers and illustrators whose children's and young adult books best portray,
affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience:
“Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir,
illustrated by Pedro Martín, is the 2024 Pura Belpré Youth Illustration Award
winner. The book was written by Pedro Martín and published by Dial Books for
Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Three Belpré Youth Illustration
Honor Books were named: “Mi papá es un agrícola/My Father, the Farmworker,”
illustrated by José B. Ramírez, written by J. Roman Pérez Varela and published
by Lil’ Libros; “Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock,” illustrated by Eliza Kinkz,
written by Jesús Trejo and published by Minerva, an imprint of Astra Books for
Young Readers, a division of Astra Publishing House; and “Remembering,”
illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia, written by Xelena González and published by
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon &
Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.
“Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir,”
written by Pedro Martín, is the 2024 Pura Belpré Children’s Author Award
winner. The book is illustrated by Pedro Martín and published by Dial Books for
Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Five Belpré Children’s Author Honor
Books were named: “Alebrijes,” written by Donna Barba Higuera and published by
Levine Querido; “Aniana del Mar Jumps In,” written by Jasminne Mendez and
published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House;
“Benita y las Criaturas Nocturnas,” written by Mariana Llanos, illustrated by
Cocoretto and published by Barefoot Books; “Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock,”
written by Jesús Trejo, illustrated by Eliza Kinkz and published by Minerva, an
imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, a division of Astra Publishing House;
and “Something Like Home,” written by Andrea Beatriz Arango and published by
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House.
“Saints of the Household,” written
by Ari Tison, is the 2024 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award winner. The book
is published by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of
Macmillan Publishing Group.
Two Belpré Young Adult Author Honor
Book were named: “The Prince and the Coyote,” written by David Bowles,
illustrated by Amanda Mijangos and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of
Levine Querido; and “Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey,” written and illustrated
by Edel Rodriguez and published by Metropolitan Books, an imprint of Henry Holt
and Company.
The Robert F. Sibert Informational
Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children: “The Mona
Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global
Celebrity,” written by Nicholas Day and illustrated by Brett Helquist, is the
2024 Sibert Award winner. The book is published by Random House Studio, an
imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House.
Four Sibert Honor Books were named:
“The Book of Turtles,” written by Sy Montgomery, illustrated by Matt Patterson
and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers;
“Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes,” written by Traci N.
Todd, illustrated by Shannon Wright and published by Orchard Books, an imprint
of Scholastic Inc.; “Jumper: A Day in the Life of the Backyard Jumping Spider,”
written and illustrated by Jessica Lanan and published by: Roaring Brook Press,
a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing; “Shipwrecked!: Diving for Hidden Time
Capsules on the Ocean Floor,” written by Martin W. Sandler and published by
Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, a division of
Astra Publishing House.
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.
“Cross My Heart and Never
Lie,” written and illustrated by Nora Dåsnes, translated by Matt Bagguley and
published by Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, is the
2024 recipient of the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan & Larry Romans
Children’s Literature Award.
Four Honor Books for children’s
literature were selected: “Desert Queen,” written by Jyoti Rajan Gopal,
illustrated by Svabhu Kohli and published by Levine Querido; “Not He or She,
I’m Me,” written by A. M. Wild, illustrated by Kah Yangni and published by
Henry Holt and Company; “The Otherwoods,” written by Justine Pucella Winans and
published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books; and “Stars in Their Eyes,” written by
Jessica Walton, illustrated by Aśka and published by Graphix, an imprint of
Scholastic Inc.
“Only This Beautiful Moment,”
written by Abdi Nazemian and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers, is the 2024 recipient of the Stonewall Book Awards –
Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Young Adult Literature Award.
Four Honor Books for Young Adult
Literature were selected: “Ander & Santi Were Here,” written by Jonny Garza
Villa and published by Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing
Group; “Imogen, Obviously,” written by Becky Albertalli and published by Balzer
+ Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; “The Long Run,” written by
James Acker and published by Inkyard Press; and The Spirit Bares Its Teeth,”
written by Andrew Joseph White and published by Peachtree Teen, an imprint of
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the
most distinguished beginning reader book: “Fox Has a Problem” written and
illustrated by Corey R. Tabor, is the 2024 Geisel Award winner. The book is
published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishing House.
Two Geisel Honor Books were named:
“Henry, Like Always,” written by Jenn Bailey, illustrated by Mika Song and
published by Chronicle Books; and “Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends,” written
and illustrated by Kaz Windness and published by Simon Spotlight, an imprint of
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.
William C. Morris Award for a debut
book published by a first-time author writing for teens: "Rez Ball,"
written by Byron Graves, is the 2024 Morris Award winner. The book is published
by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Four other books were finalists for
the award: “All the Fighting Parts,” written by Hannah V. Sawyerr and published
by Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams; “Once There Was,” written by Kiyash
Monsef and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; “Saints
of the Household,” written by Ari Tison and published by
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of
Macmillan Publishing Group; and “She Is a Haunting,” written by Trang Thanh
Tran and published by Bloomsbury YA, a division of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.
YALSA Award for Excellence in
Nonfiction for Young Adults: “Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social
Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed,” written by Dashka
Slater. The book is published by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers,
an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.
Four other books were finalists for
the award: “America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History, written and
illustrated by Ariel Aberg-Riger and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers; “Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam,”
written and illustrated by Thien Pham and published by First Second Books, an
imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing; “From
Here,” written by Luma Mufleh and published by Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of
Penguin Random House; and “Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah
Equiano by Himself,” written by Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge and published
by Zest Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
American Indian Youth Literature
Awards are announced in even years (e.g. 2022, 2024, 2026) and were established
to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about
American Indians and Alaska Natives. Selected titles present American Indians
in the fullness of their humanity in the present and past contexts. This year’s
winners include: Picture Book: “Forever Cousins,” written by Laurel Goodluck
(Mandan & Hidatsa and Tsimshian), illustrated by Jonathan Nelson
(Navajo/Diné) and published by Charlesbridge and “A Letter for Bob,” written by
Kim Rogers (Wichita & Affiliated Tribes), illustrated by Jonathan Nelson
(Navajo/Diné) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins
Publishers; Middle Grade Book: “We Still Belong,” written by Christine Day
(Upper Skagit), cover art by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw Nation) and published
by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; and Young Adult Book:
“Rez Ball,” written by Byron Graves (Ojibwe), jacket art by Natasha Donovan
(Métis) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
The American Indian Youth
Literature Awards Honor titles include:
Picture Honor Books:
"Celebration," by Lily Hope (Tlingit), illustrated by Kelsey Mata
Foote (Tlingit) and published by Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI);
"Contenders," by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation), illustrated by
Arigon Starr (Kickapoo Tribe) and published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin
Random House; “Berry Song,” written and illustrated by Michaela Goade (Tlingit
Nation) and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book
Group, Inc.; “Remember,” by Joy Harjo (Mvskoke Nation), illustrated by Michaela
Goade (Tlingit Nation) and published by Random House Studio, an imprint of
Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House; and “Rock
Your Mocs,” by Laurel Goodluck (Mandan & Hidatsa and Tsimshian), illustrated
by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw Nation) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint
of HarperCollins Publishers.
Middle Grade Honor Books: “Eagle
Drums,” written and illustrated by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson (Iñupiaq) and
published by Roaring Brook Press; “Mascot,” by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation)
and Charles Waters, jacket illustration by Nicole Neidhardt (Navajo) and
published by Charlesbridge; “Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants,” by Dawn Quigley
(Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe), illustrated by Tara Audibert (Wolastoqey) and
published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; “Jo Jo Makoons:
Snow Day,” by Dawn Quigley (Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe), illustrated by
Tara Audibert (Wolastoqey) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers; “She Persisted: Maria Tallchief,” by Christine Day
(Upper Skagit), illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint and published
by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House; “She Persisted: Wilma
Mankiller,” by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation), illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
and Gillian Flint and published by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random
House; and “She Persisted: Deb Haaland,” by Laurel Goodluck (Mandan &
Hidatsa and Tsimshian), illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint and
published by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Young Adult Honor Books: “Warrior
Girl Unearthed,” by Angeline Boulley (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians), jacket illustrations by Michaela Goade (Tlingit Nation) and published
by Henry Holt and Company, a trademark of Macmillan Publishing Group; “Funeral
Songs for Dying Girls,” by Cherie Dimaline (Métis) and published Tundra Books,
an imprint of Tundra Book Group, a division of Penguin Random House of Canada
Limited; “Man Made Monsters,” by Andrea L. Rogers (Cherokee Nation),
illustrated by Jeff Edwards (Cherokee Nation) and published by Levine Querido;
“Running with Changing Woman,” by Lorinda Martinez (Diné), cover design by
Brittany Gene (Navajo) and published by Salina Bookshelf; and “Heroes of the
Water Monster,” by Brian Young (Navajo Nation), jacket art by Shonto Begay
(Diné) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
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/Young Adult 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 “The
Truth About Dragons,” written by Julie Leung, illustrated by Hanna Cha and
published by Henry Holt and Co, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group. The
committee selected one Picture Book honor title: “Finding Papa,” written by
Angela Pham Krans, illustrated by Thi Bui and published by HarperCollins.
The Children’s Literature winner is
“Ruby Lost and Found,” written by Christina Li and published by Quill Tree
Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. The committee selected one Children’s
Literature honor title: “Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel,” written and
illustrated by Betty C. Tang and published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Inc.
The Youth/Young Adult Literature
winner is “I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom,” written by Shannon C. F. Rogers and
published by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group. The
committee selected one Youth/Young Adult Literature honor title: “In Limbo,”
written by Deb JJ Lee and published by First Second, an imprint of Roaring
Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing.
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: “Two New Years,” written by Richard Ho, illustrated by Lynn
Scurfield and published by Chronicle Books; Middle Grade winner: “The Dubious
Pranks of Shaindy Goodman,” by Mari Lowe and published by Arthur A. Levine, an
imprint of Levine Querido; and Young Adult winner: “The Blood Years,” by Elana
K. Arnold and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins
Publishers.
Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver
Medalists include: Picture Book honors: “Afikomen,” written by Tziporah Cohen,
illustrated by Yaara Eshet, published by Groundwood Books; “Hanukkah Upside
Down,” written by Elissa Brent Weissman, illustrated by Omer Hoffmann,
published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS; and “Hidden
Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust,” written by Elisa
Boxer, illustrated by Amy June Bates, published by Abrams Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS; Middle Grade honors: “Don’t Want to Be Your
Monster,” by Deke Moulton, published by Tundra Books, an imprint of Tundra Book
Group, a division of Penguin Random House Canada; “The Jake Show,” by Joshua S.
Levy, published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins
Publishers; “Not So Shy,” by Noa Nimrodi, published by Kar-Ben Publishing, an
imprint of Lerner Publishing Group; and “A Sky Full of Song,” by Susan Lynn
Meyer, published by Union Square Kids, an imprint of Union Square & Co.; and
Young Adult honors: “Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust,” by Neal
Shusterman, illustrated by Andrés Vera Martínez,s published by Graphix, an
imprint of Scholastic Inc.; “Going Bicoastal,” by Dahlia Adler, published by
Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group, a division of
Macmillan Publishers; “Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism
in Nazi Europe,” by Steve Sheinkin, published by Roaring Brook Press, an
imprint Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan
Publishers; and “Wrath Becomes Her,” by Aden Polydoros, published by Inkyard
Press, an imprint of Harlequin Trade Publishing, a division of HarperCollins
Publishers.
The Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work
Award recognizes an author or entity who has made a substantial contribution
over time to the genre of Jewish children’s literature. This year's winner is
Joni Sussman.
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.
