91´«Ã½ Youth Media Awards Press Kit
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Each year the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the 91´«Ã½
Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature and media.
The 2025 Youth Media Awards will be announced on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. MST, during , 91´«Ã½'s newest conference offering launched in 2022.
Past Press Releases:
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- 91´«Ã½ announces 2024 Youth Media Award winners
- Dave Eggers, Vashti Harrison win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
- GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios win Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for ‘Work It Out Wombats!’
- 2024 Odyssey Awards for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children and Young Adults announced
- Ibi Zoboi, Dare Coulter win 2024 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
- Pedro Martín y Ari Tison ganan premios Pura Belpré
- Kyle Lukoff to deliver 2025 Children’s Literature Lecture
- ‘Cross My Heart and Never Lie’ and ‘Only This Beautiful Moment’ win 2024 Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Awards
- Novelist Christopher Paul Curtis receives 2024 Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Nicholas Day, Brett Helquist win 2024 Sibert Medal
- ‘The Collectors: Stories’ wins 2024 Printz Award
- Pedro Martín and Ari Tison win Pura Belpré Awards
- Neal Shusterman wins 2024 Edwards Award for 'The Arc of the Scythe: Scythe, Thunderhead and The Toll,' 'Bruiser,' 'Challenger Deep,' 'Everlost,' 'Full Tilt,' 'The Schwa Was Here' and 'Unwind'
- 2024 American Indian Youth Literature Awards announcedJan 22: 2024 Batchelder Award honors ‘Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to Explore’
- 2024 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced
- 2024 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named
- ‘Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed’ wins 2024 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award.
- Youth Media Awards highlight 2024 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth category winners
- Young Adult Library Services Association announces 2024 Alex Awards
- ‘Rez Ball’ wins 2024 William C. Morris Award
Youth Media Awards include:
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Children's Literature Lecture Award
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement
Additional Affiliate Awards include:
(Next announcement January 2026)
