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"The Field Guide to the North American Teenager" wins 2020 William C. Morris Award
PHILADELPHIA– “The Field Guide to North American Teenager,” written by Ben Philippe and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has been named the 2020 winner of the William C. Morris Award, which honors a book written...
2020 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named
Philadelphia ––The 91传媒 (91传媒) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Schneider Family Book Awards, which honor an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent...
Steve Sheinkin wins 2020 Edwards Award
PHILADELPHIA – Steve Sheinkin wins the 2020 Edwards Award for “Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal- the World's Most Dangerous Weapon,” “The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights,” and “The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True...
AILA announces 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Awards
Philadelphia — Today American Indian Youth Literature Award winning titles were highlighted during the 91传媒 (91传媒) Youth Media Awards, the premier announcement of the best of the best in children’s and young adult literature. The...
YALSA announces 2020 Alex Awards
PHILADELPHIA – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2020 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the...
Jerry Craft, Kadir Nelson win 2020 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
PHILADELPHIA – Jerry Craft, author of “New Kid,” and Kadir Nelson, illustrator of “The Undefeated,” are the winners of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young...
2020 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced
PHILADELPHIA – The 2020 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award, administered by the Association of Jewish Libraries, an affiliate of the 91传媒 (91传媒), were announced today in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Sydney Taylor Book Award...
PHILADELPHIA–Mildred D. Taylor, is the recipient of the 2020 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The announcement was made today by the 91传媒 (91传媒), during the 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits held...
Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop to deliver 2021 ALSC Children鈥檚 Literature Lecture
PHILADELPHIA – Literary scholar Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop will deliver the 2021 ALSC Children’s Literature Lecture. The announcement was made today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒...
Rafael L贸pez y Carlos Hern谩ndez ganan premios Pura Belpr茅
FILADELFIA – Rafael López, ilustrador de “Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln”; y Carlos Hernández, autor de “Sal and Gabi Break the Universe”, fueron seleccionados como los ganadores del Premio de Ilustración y el...
YMA highlights 2020 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth category winners
PHILADELPHIA - The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (AP91传媒), an affiliate of the 91传媒 (91传媒), announced 2020 winners of its Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth categories today during the 91传媒 Youth Media...
Rafael L贸pez, Carlos Hernandez win 2020 Pura Belpr茅 Awards
PHILADELPHIA – Rafael López, illustrator of “Dancing Hands : How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln,” and Carlos Hernandez, author of “Sal and Gabi Break the Universe,” are the 2020 recipients of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award and...
PHILADELPHIA– Scholastic Audiobooks producer of the audiobook, “Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction,” has won the 2020 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production. The award announcement was made...
PHILADELPHIA – “Dig,” written by A.S. King, published by Dutton Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House, has won the 2020 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The Young...
"Free Lunch" wins 2020 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award
PHILADELPHIA– “Free Lunch,” written by Rex Ogle, and published by Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, has been named the 2020 winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, the first national award that honors...
