National Book Award Longlist Announced: The Longlist for Young People’s Literature for the 2018 National Book Award has been announced, naming ten books for children or teens that are the finalists for the award. Two [continue reading]
Awards
Boston Globe – Horn Book Awards Announced
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced: The 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards were announced on May 31th. The winners are: Picture Book Award: They Say Blue written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki. Picture Book Honor Books: When’s My [continue reading]
Edgar Awards for Best Mysteries Announced
2018 Edgar Awards Announced: The Mystery Writers of America announced the awards for best mystery books published in 2017. The winner in the Best Juvenile category is Vanished! by James Ponti, published by Simon & [continue reading]
Jane Addams Book Awards Announced
Jane Addams 2018 Book Award: Malala’s Magic Pencil was named the 2018 ALA Jane Addams winner for best book for younger children that promotes peace. Written by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoet, this picture [continue reading]
2018 Beatty Award Goes to “57 Bus” by Dashka Slater
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the [continue reading]
Woodson Named Astrid Lindgren Laureate
Jacqueline Woodson Receives 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award: Author Jacqueline Woodson (the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature in the United States) was named the Astrid Lindgren Memorial laureate for 2018 on March 27. [continue reading]
ALA Announces 2018 Youth Book and Media Awards
One Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, the American Library Association announced the annual children’s and young adult book and media awards. Newbery: Winner – Kelly, Erin Estrada. Hello, Universe. Greenwillow. Honor – Barnes, Derrick. Crown: An [continue reading]
SALMON BOY Wins AILA Award
American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Awards Announced: On Feb. 10, 2018, the American Indian Library Association (AILA), a division of the American Library Association, announced the 2018 AILA Youth Literature Awards. They are given [continue reading]