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2022 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named

CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Schneider Family Book Awards, which honor an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences...

YALSA announces 2022 Alex Awards

CHICAGO – 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 2022 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A...

A.S. King wins 2022 Edwards Award for Ask the Passengers, Glory O鈥橞rien鈥檚 History of the Future, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz

CHICAGO - A.S. King is the recipient of the 2022 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for Ask the Passengers, Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz. The Young Adult...

鈥淔irekeeper鈥檚 Daughter鈥 wins 2022 William C. Morris Award

CHICAGO – “Firekeeper’s Daughter” written by Angeline Boulley, has been named the 2022 winner of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, which honors a book published by a first-time author. The book is published by Henry Holt and Company, an imprint of...

鈥淎mbushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield鈥 wins 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award

CHICAGO – “Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield” written by Gail Jarrow has been named the 2022 winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, the first national award that honors the best nonfiction books for...

Ra煤l Gonzalez, Donna Barba Higuera and Raquel Vasquez Gilliland win Pura Belpr茅 Awards

CHICAGO – Raúl Gonzalez, illustrator of “¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge,” Donna Barba Higuera author of “The Last Cuentista,” and Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, author of “How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe,” are the 2022 recipients of the Pura...

Ra煤l Gonz谩lez, Donna Barba Higuera y Raquel Vasquez Gilliland ganan Premios Pura Belpr茅

CHICAGO – Raúl González, ilustrador de “¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge”; Donna Barba Higuera autora de “The Last Cuentista”; y Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, autora de “How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe” fueron seleccionados como los ganadores en...

Bryan Collier to deliver 2023 Children's Literature Lecture Award

CHICAGO – Illustrator and author Bryan Collier will deliver the 2023 Children's Literature Lecture Award. The announcement was made today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒)...

2022 Batchelder Award honors Yonder: Restless Books for Young Readers for 鈥淭emple Alley Summer鈥

CHICAGO – Yonder: Restless Books for Young Readers is the winner of the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for “Temple Alley Summer.” The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library...

Cynthia Levinson, Evan Turk win 2022 Sibert Medal

CHICAGO – Cynthia Levinson and Evan Turk, author and illustrator of “The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art” were named the winners of the 2022 Robert F. Sibert Medal for the most distinguished informational book for children...

2022 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children announced

CHICAGO – HarperAudio/Katherine Tegen Books, producers of the audiobook “Boogie Boogie, Y'all,” have won the 2022 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children. HarperAudio/Quill Tree Books, producers of the audiobook “When You Look...

Fred Rogers Productions wins Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for 鈥淎lma鈥檚 Way鈥

CHICAGO – Producer Fred Rogers Productions is the 2022 recipient of the Award for “Alma’s Way”. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), during LibLearnX...

Otorgan a Fred Rogers Productions Premio a la Excelencia en Medios Digitales de Aprendizaje Temprano por 鈥淎lma鈥檚 Way鈥

CHICAGO – El productor Fred Rogers Productions es el ganador del Premio a la Excelencia en Medios Digitales de Aprendizaje Temprano 2022 (2022 Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award) por “Alma’s Way”. El anuncio lo dio a conocer en el día de hoy...

Grace Lin wins 2022 Children鈥檚 Literature Legacy Award

CHICAGO – Grace Lin is the winner of the 2022 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 works...

Corey R. Tabor wins Geisel Award for 鈥淔ox at Night鈥

CHICAGO – Author and illustrator Corey R. Tabor is the 2022 recipient of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for “Fox at Night”, published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The award was announced today by the Association for Library...