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Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann win 2021 Sibert Medal
CHICAGO – Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann, author and illustrator of "Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera," were named the winners of the 2021 Robert F. Sibert Medal for the most distinguished informational book for children published in 2020. The...
2021 Batchelder Award honors Enchanted Lion Books for 'Telephone Tales'
CHICAGO – Enchanted Lion Books is the winner of the 2021 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for “Telephone Tales.” The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½)...
Raúl González, Ernesto Cisneros y Yamile Saied Méndez ganan premios Pura Belpré 2021
CHICAGO – Raúl González, ilustrador de “¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat”; Ernesto Cisneros, autor de “Efrén Divided” y Yamile Saied Méndez, autora de “Furia,” fueron seleccionados como los ganadores de la edición 2021 del Premio Pura Belpré de Ilustración; al Autor...
Raúl Gonzalez, Ernesto Cisneros and Yamile Saied Méndez win Pura Belpré Awards
CHICAGO – Raúl Gonzalez, illustrator of “¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat,” Ernesto Cisneros, author of “Efrén Divided,” and Yamile Saied Méndez, author of “Furia,” are the 2021 recipients of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, Children’s Author Award and Young Adult...
'Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story)' wins 2021 Printz Award
CHICAGO – “Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story),” written by Daniel Nayeri and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido, has won the 2021 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The Young Adult Library...
'The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh' wins 2021 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award
CHICAGO –“The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh,” written by Candace Fleming and published by Schwartz and Wade, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, has been named the 2021 winner of the YALSA Excellence in...
'If These Wings Could Fly' wins 2021 William C. Morris Award
CHICAGO – “If These Wings Could Fly,” written by Kyrie McCauley and published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, has been named the 2021 winner of the William C. Morris Award, which honors a book written for young adults by a...
Scholastic Audio wins 2021 Odyssey Award for 'Kent State'
CHICAGO – Scholastic Audio, producer of the audiobook “Kent State,” has won the 2021 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production. The award announcement was made today during the 91´«Ã½’s 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Virtual, held Jan. 22...
CHICAGO – Kekla Magoon is the recipient of the 2021 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for “X: A Novel.” co-written by Ilyasah Shabazz and published by Candlewick Press; “How It Went Down,”...
YALSA announces 2021 Alex Awards
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2021 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A...
CHICAGO – Dorothy L. Guthrie, is the recipient of the 2021 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The announcement was made today by the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), during the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits, held...
Jacqueline Woodson, Frank Morrison win 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
CHICAGO – Jacqueline Woodson, author of “Before the Ever After” and Frank Morrison, illustrator of “R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul,” are the winners of the 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and...
CHICAGO – "We Are Little Feminists: Families," written by Archaa Shrivastav and designed by Lindsey Blakely, is the 2021 recipient of the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award. The award was...
2021 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Schneider Family Book Awards, which honor authors or illustrators for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences...
2021 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced
CHICAGO – The 2021 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award, administered by the Association of Jewish Libraries, an affiliate of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), were announced at 8 a.m. Central today at 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Virtual, held Jan. 22 - 26...
