National Book Awards Announced Longlist for Young People’s Literature: The National Book Foundation has named ten titles under consideration for the Young People’s Literature Category. The winner will be announced on November 16th: Barnhill, Kelly. [continue reading]
Awards
2022 Beatty Awards Announced
2022 Beatty Awards Announced: The California Library Association announced the 2022 John and Patricia Beatty Literature Award in Children’s and Young Adult Literature, which will be awarded on June 4, 2022 at the CLA Conference. [continue reading]
Eric Carle Honorees Announced
Eric Carle Honorees Announced: The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art announced its annual Honorees on March 22, 2022. The recognize people and organizations that promote and facilitate picture books. The 2022 Honorees are [continue reading]
Ophie’s Ghosts Wins O’Dell Award
Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction Announced: Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland (Balzer+Bray) was named the Scott O’Dell Award recipient for 2022. Set in Pittsburg in 1922, twelve-year-old Ophie sees ghosts at the hotel where [continue reading]
Jose-Luis Orozco Receives Award, Notable Children’s Books Announced
Jose-Luis Orozco Receives Award from Bibliotecas Para la Gente: In Fall 0f 2021, children’s singer/songwriter Jose-Luis Orozco received an award from Bibliotecas Para la Gente, the Northern California Chapter of REFORMA. See the story here: [continue reading]
Annual Youth Media Awards Announced
Following is the list of winners announced at the January 24, 2022 virtual ceremony during ALA’s midwinter conference. Please check ALA Youth Media Awards | News and Press Center for more coverage. John Newbery Medal Winner: The [continue reading]
Walter Dean Myers Award Announced
Walter Dean Myers Award Announced: THE WALTER AWARD, TEEN CATEGORY Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Henry Holt and Co.) THE WALTER HONOR BOOKS, TEEN CATEGORY Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (Dutton Books for [continue reading]
School Library Journal and Horn Book Announce Best of 2021 Lists
School Library Journal Names 2021 Best Books: School Library Journal published its annual list of best books for children and teens, naming 139 titles. Check out the choices here: Best Books 2021 | School Library [continue reading]