2017-2018 Calif. Young Reader Medal Nominees: The Calif. Young Reader Medal committee has announced the nominees for the 2017-2018 school year. Since 1974, this program has encouraged students to read a variety of books and [continue reading]
Awards
APALA, Amelia Bloomer, and Walter Dean Myers Awards
APALA Awards: The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the American Library Association, has selected the winners of the 2016 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature (APAAL). The awards promote Asian/Pacific American culture and [continue reading]
Newbery, Caldecott, and other Youth Media Awards Announced
Press release from the Association of Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association: American Library Association announces 2017 youth media award winners ATLANTA- The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the [continue reading]
Horn Book Chooses Best of 2016
Horn Book Fanfare – Best Books of 2016: Horn Book magazine announced its choices for best children’s books for 2016: www.hbook.com/2016/12/choosing-books/horn-book-magazine/horn-book-fanfare-2016/ . Titles include Adam Rex’s School’s First Day of School, Skila Brown’s To Stay [continue reading]
Morris Award Finalists Announced
2017 William Morris Finalists Announced: The five finalists for the 2017 William Morris Award were announced by the American Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association in December 2016. The award is given to a [continue reading]
School Library Journal Names Year’s Best Books
School Library Journal’s List of Best Books of 2016: School Library Journal announced its list of best children’s and young adult books for 2016. The list includes picture books, transitional novels, tween novels, nonfiction, and [continue reading]
Jason Reynolds’ GHOST Wins Huck Award
Charlotte Huck Awards: The National Council of Teachers of English announced the annual Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, for books published in 2016. The winner is Jason Reynolds Ghost, published by Atheneum. [continue reading]
John Lewis Wins National Book Award
March: Book Three Wins National Book Award: Noted Civil Rights icon John Lewis, who is a member of the U.S. Congress, was awarded the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for March: Book Three [continue reading]