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91´«Ã½'s Rainbow Round Table releases Top 10 List
CHICAGO — The Over the Rainbow Committee of 91´«Ã½’s Rainbow Round Table considered more than 400 books across all genres, including memoir, history, true crime, mystery, romance, fiction, poetryand more. The final 10 selections showcased a wide range of...
'Hijab Butch Blues' wins 2024 Stonewall Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award
CHICAGO — “Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir,” by Lamya H and published by The Dial Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House is the 2024 recipient of the Stonewall Book Awards – Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award. The awards were...
'Freedom House' wins 2024 Stonewall Barbara Gittings Literature Award
CHICAGO — “Freedom House” by KB Brookins and published by Deep Vellum is the 2024 recipient of the Stonewall Book Awards – Barbara Gittings Literature Award. The awards were announced by the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Stonewall Book Awards...
2024 Rise Book Project presents Top Ten feminist books for young readers
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18, a subgroup of the 91´«Ã½ Social Responsibilities Round Table’s Feminist Task Force, announced its Top Ten feminist...
Corey R. Tabor wins 2024 Geisel Award for ‘Fox Has a Problem’
BALTIMORE — Author and illustrator Corey R. Tabor is the 2024 recipient of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for “Fox Has a Problem,” published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The award was announced today by the Association for...
Pam Muñoz Ryan wins 2024 Children’s Literature Legacy Award
BALTIMORE — Pam Muñoz Ryan is the winner of the 2024 Children’s Literature Legacy Award honoring an author or illustrator published in the United States whose books have made a significant and lasting contribution to literature for children. Her numerous...
Announcing the 2024 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists
Core presents the 2024 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists. The lists are composed of notable children’s and young adult science fiction published between November 2022 and October 2023 and organized into three age...
91´«Ã½ announces 2024 Youth Media Award winners
BALTIMORE — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) 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...
Dave Eggers, Vashti Harrison win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
BALTIMORE — Dave Eggers, author of “The Eyes and the Impossible” and Vashti Harrison, illustrator of “Big,” are the 2024 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. Eggers and...
BALTIMORE — Producer GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios are the 2024 recipient of the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for “Work It Out Wombats!” The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a...
2024 Odyssey Awards for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children and Young Adults announced
“El Deafo,” has won the 2024 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children.
Ibi Zoboi, Dare Coulter win 2024 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
BALTIMORE — Ibi Zoboi, author of “Nigeria Jones,” and Dare Coulter, illustrator of “An American Story,” are the winners of the 2024 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and...
Pedro MartÃn y Ari Tison ganan premios Pura Belpré
BALTIMORE — Pedro Martín, ilustrador y autor de “Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir,” y Ari Tison, autora de “Saints of the Household,” fueron seleccionados como los ganadores de la edición 2024 de los Premios Pura Belpré de Ilustración, al Autor de Libros...
“Cross My Heart and Never Lie,” by Nora Dåsnes and published by Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, and “Only This Beautiful Moment,” by Abdi Nazemian and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, are the 2024 recipients of the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award. The awards were announced today by the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Stonewall Book Awards – Children’s and Young Adult Committee of the Rainbow Round Table, during the 91´«Ã½’s LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held Jan. 19–22 in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE — Christopher Paul Curtis received the 2024 Coretta Scott King (CSK) – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award was announced today during the Youth Media Awards at the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) LibLearnX: The...
