Land of Cranes Wins Beatty Award: The Land of the Cranes, written by Aida Salazar and published by Scholastic Press, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the California Library Association’s John and Patricia [continue reading]
Awards
Ezra Jack Keats Awards Announced
Ezra Jack Keats Awards Announced: The winners of the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Awards were announced in early March 2021. The author winner was Tricia Elam Walker for Nana Akua Goes to School, and Heidi [continue reading]
ALA Announces Youth Media Awards
The American Library Association announced its annual youth media awards, including the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, on Jan. 25, 2021. The full list is available at ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards | News and [continue reading]
A Wish in the Dark Wins Jane Addams Award
Jane Addams Awards Announced: The Jane Addams Awards were announced on January 15, 2021, celebrating children’s books that invite young people “to engage in the kind of dialogue that leads to active participation in change [continue reading]
King of the Dragonflies Wins National Book Award
King and the Dragonflies Wins National Book Award: Kacen Callender’s King of the Dragonflies won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. The award was announced on November 19, 2020; it is given by [continue reading]
National Book Award Finalists Announced
National Book Award Long List: The ten finalists for the 2020 National Book Award, Young People’s Literature category, were announced on Sept. 16. All ten authors are first-time nominees. The winners will be announced on [continue reading]
Finalists for the Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards Announced
Finalists for the Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards Announced: The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader have announced their list of finalists for the 2020 Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards. Readers [continue reading]
2020 Eisner Awards Announced
2020 Eisner Awards Announced: The Eisner Awards for best graphic novels and comics were announced on July 24, 2020. Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell won for best [continue reading]