YALSA Youth Media Awards

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It's better than the Emmy's.  It's better than the Super Bowl.  It's the major awards for Children's Books that were published last year!  I'm so giddy!  So many award winning books!  I can't wait to share them with you!

John Newberry Medal for the most outstanding contribution to Children's Literature:

The Girl Who Drank the Moon
author: Kelly Barnhill











Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children:


Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist John-Michel Basquiat
illustrator: Javaka Steptoe
author: Javaka Steptoe


Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award


March, Book Three
Author: John Lewis and Andrew Aydin


Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award


illustrator: Javaka Steptoe


Coretta Scott King / John Steptoe New Talent Award


The Sun is Also a Star
author: Nicola Yoon


Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Literature written for Young Adults


March, Book Three
Author: John Lewis and Andrew Aydin

Just a note here, March, Book 3 received multiple awards today.  Other awards include: YALSA Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults and the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award.

You can see the complete list here: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/american-library-association-announces-2017-youth-media-award-winners