Awards
The Youth Media Awards aren't the only prizes in town. SLJ rounds up other children's and young adult selection lists announced during the 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting.
John Lewis's "March: Book Three" took four Youth Media Awards, including the Printz, while Javaka Steptoe's "Radiant Child" won the Caldecott, and Kelly Barnhill's "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" took the Newbery.
The start of the calendar year is always an exciting time for children’s and young adult literature, as the American Library Association (ALA) announces its Youth Media Awards. Below you will find not only links to the 2017 ALA award-winning and honor books that we blogged about, but links to the many books we blogged […]
As luck would have it, we’ve recorded episodes with the 2017 Caldecott AND Newbery Medal winners. First up, author/illustrator Javaka Steptoe who takes us behind the scenes of his 2017 Caldecott Medal-winning book Radiant Child. Kelly Barnhill won the 2017 Newbery Medal for The Girl Who Drank the Moon. We interviewed Kelly about her previous […]
In the last few weeks, John Lewis has garnered much media attention for his boycott of the 2017 Presidential inauguration. But today, Lewis is in the news for the multiple awards for the third volume in the March trilogy. This morning, in Atlanta, Georgia the 2017 ALA Youth Media awards were announced the ALA YMA and […]
A full list of the 2017 ALA Youth Media Awards winners and honorees.
Our reviews of the YMA titles, plus past interviews with the authors and illustrators.
The Book-Rich Environment Initiative will serve children living in HUD-assisted housing—and encourage families to use local libraries. The U.S. DOE and the National Book Foundation are among the new project's partners.
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