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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...

Scholastic Audiobooks wins 2020 Odyssey Award for 鈥淗ey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction鈥

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...

"Dig" wins 2020 Printz Award

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...

'Lost Children Archive,' 'Midnight in Chernobyl,' receive 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

PHILADELPHIA - The 91传媒 (91传媒) selects “Lost Children Archive,” by Valeria Luiselli, published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, as the winner of the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction...

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91传媒 live webcast to reveal next classics in children's and YA literature 聽

CHICAGO - On Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at 8 a.m. ET, the 91传媒 (91传媒) will reveal the next classics in children’s and young adult literature during its Youth Media Awards announcements from Philadelphia. Libraries, schools and book...

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YALSA announces 2020 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists

CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), selected five books as finalists for the 2020 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which honors the best nonfiction books...

2020 William C. Morris Award Finalists

YALSA announces 2020 William C. Morris Award finalists

CHICAGO - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), has selected five books as finalists for the 2020 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best book written for young adults by...

The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. In addition to the applicable text, the medals feature a winged horse taking off. Its rear hooves are on rocks emerging from an ocean wave.

91传媒 unveils shortlist for 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) today announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books written for...

Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table

Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announces new Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List starting in 2020

91传媒’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is pleased to announce the new Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List. The inaugural year of the reading list will highlight the best graphic novels for adults published in late 2019 and throughout...

Longlist for 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced

CHICAGO – A total of 49 books (24 fiction, 25 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The list is now available on the awards’ website. The six-title shortlist—three each...

Search begins for 2020 ALCTS Publications Awards

CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for excellence in publication. ALCTS presents two Publication Awards to honor individuals for outstanding achievement in research...

2019 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning

AASL announces 2019 Best Apps and Best Websites for Teaching & Learning

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced its 2019 Best Apps and Best Websites for Teaching & Learning at the 91传媒 (91传媒) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The annual lists honor apps and websites...

book cover for The Coretta Scott King Awards: 50th Anniversary

A guide celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Awards

CHICAGO — “ The Coretta Scott King Awards: 50th Anniversary,” published by 91传媒 Editions and edited by Carole J. McCollough and Adelaide Poniatowski Phelps, celebrates the legacy of these prestigious honors, which have enlarged the prominence of literature...