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Donna Barba Higuera, Jason Chin win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
CHICAGO – Donna Barba Higuera, author of “The Last Cuentista,” and Jason Chin, illustrator of “Watercress,” are the 2022 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. Donna Barba...
Carole Boston Weatherford, Floyd Cooper win 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
CHICAGO – Carole Boston Weatherford, author of “Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre” and Floyd Cooper, illustrator of “Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre” are the winners of the 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and...
CHICAGO – Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2022 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The announcement was made this morning by the 91传媒 (91传媒), during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience...
CHICAGO – “Too Bright to See” by Kyle Lukoff and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, and “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” by Malinda Lo and published by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, are the...
Firekeeper鈥檚 Daughter Wins 2022 Printz Award
CHICAGO – FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER, written by Angeline Boulley and published by Henry Holt, an imprint of MacMillan, has won the 2022 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. has won the 2022 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence...
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...
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...
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...
