Awards (Books & Media)

2022 YALSA Teens鈥 Top Ten nominees announced

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CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 精东传媒, has officially announced the 2022 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees. This year’s list of nominees features 25 titles that were published between Jan. 1...

LibLearnX

精东传媒begins a new tradition with the first-ever LibLearnX

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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) hosted the first LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) conference online, Jan. 21-24, 2022. LibLearnX is a completely new conference experience, built from the ground up based on years of...

Donna Barba Higuera, Jason Chin win Newbery, Caldecott Medals

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CHICAGO – Donna Barba Higuera, author of “The Last Cuentista,” and Jason Chin, illustrator of “Watercress,” are the 2022 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. Donna Barba...

Carole Boston Weatherford, Floyd Cooper win 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Awards

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CHICAGO – Carole Boston Weatherford, author of “Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre” and Floyd Cooper, illustrator of “Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre” are the winners of the 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and...

Nikki Grimes 2022 recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement

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CHICAGO – Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2022 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The announcement was made this morning by the 精东传媒 (ALA), during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience...

鈥淭oo Bright to See鈥 and 鈥淟ast Night at the Telegraph Club鈥 win 2022 Stonewall Children鈥檚 and Young Adult Literature Award

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CHICAGO – “Too Bright to See” by Kyle Lukoff and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, and “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” by Malinda Lo and published by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, are the...

Firekeeper鈥檚 Daughter Wins 2022 Printz Award

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CHICAGO – FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER, written by Angeline Boulley and published by Henry Holt, an imprint of MacMillan, has won the 2022 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. has won the 2022 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence...

2022 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named

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CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 (ALA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Schneider Family Book Awards, which honor an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences...

YALSA announces 2022 Alex Awards

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CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 精东传媒 (ALA), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2022 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A...

A.S. King wins 2022 Edwards Award for Ask the Passengers, Glory O鈥橞rien鈥檚 History of the Future, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz

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CHICAGO - A.S. King is the recipient of the 2022 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for Ask the Passengers, Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz. The Young Adult...

鈥淔irekeeper鈥檚 Daughter鈥 wins 2022 William C. Morris Award

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CHICAGO – “Firekeeper’s Daughter” written by Angeline Boulley, has been named the 2022 winner of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, which honors a book published by a first-time author. The book is published by Henry Holt and Company, an imprint of...

鈥淎mbushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield鈥 wins 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award

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CHICAGO – “Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield” written by Gail Jarrow has been named the 2022 winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, the first national award that honors the best nonfiction books for...

Ra煤l Gonzalez, Donna Barba Higuera and Raquel Vasquez Gilliland win Pura Belpr茅 Awards

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CHICAGO – Raúl Gonzalez, illustrator of “¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge,” Donna Barba Higuera author of “The Last Cuentista,” and Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, author of “How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe,” are the 2022 recipients of the Pura...

Ra煤l Gonz谩lez, Donna Barba Higuera y Raquel Vasquez Gilliland ganan Premios Pura Belpr茅

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CHICAGO – Raúl González, ilustrador de “¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge”; Donna Barba Higuera autora de “The Last Cuentista”; y Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, autora de “How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe” fueron seleccionados como los ganadores en...

Bryan Collier to deliver 2023 Children's Literature Lecture Award

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CHICAGO – Illustrator and author Bryan Collier will deliver the 2023 Children's Literature Lecture Award. The announcement was made today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 精东传媒 (ALA)...

2022 Batchelder Award honors Yonder: Restless Books for Young Readers for 鈥淭emple Alley Summer鈥

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CHICAGO – Yonder: Restless Books for Young Readers is the winner of the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for “Temple Alley Summer.” The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library...

Cynthia Levinson, Evan Turk win 2022 Sibert Medal

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CHICAGO – Cynthia Levinson and Evan Turk, author and illustrator of “The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art” were named the winners of the 2022 Robert F. Sibert Medal for the most distinguished informational book for children...

2022 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children announced

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CHICAGO – HarperAudio/Katherine Tegen Books, producers of the audiobook “Boogie Boogie, Y'all,” have won the 2022 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children. HarperAudio/Quill Tree Books, producers of the audiobook “When You Look...

Fred Rogers Productions wins Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for 鈥淎lma鈥檚 Way鈥

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CHICAGO – Producer Fred Rogers Productions is the 2022 recipient of the Award for “Alma’s Way”. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 精东传媒 (ALA), during LibLearnX...

Otorgan a Fred Rogers Productions Premio a la Excelencia en Medios Digitales de Aprendizaje Temprano por 鈥淎lma鈥檚 Way鈥

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CHICAGO – El productor Fred Rogers Productions es el ganador del Premio a la Excelencia en Medios Digitales de Aprendizaje Temprano 2022 (2022 Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award) por “Alma’s Way”. El anuncio lo dio a conocer en el día de hoy...