Awards (Books & Media)

Grace Lin wins 2022 Children鈥檚 Literature Legacy Award

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CHICAGO – Grace Lin is the winner of the 2022 Children’s Literature Legacy Award honoring an author or illustrator, published in the United States, whose books have made a significant and lasting contribution to literature for children. Her numerous works...

Corey R. Tabor wins Geisel Award for 鈥淔ox at Night鈥

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CHICAGO – Author and illustrator Corey R. Tabor is the 2022 recipient of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for “Fox at Night”, published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The award was announced today by the Association for Library...

AILA announces 2022 American Indian Youth Literature Awards

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CHICAGO — Today American Indian Youth Literature Award winning titles were highlighted during the 精东传媒 (ALA) Youth Media Awards, the premier announcement of the best of the best in children’s and young adult literature. Awarded...

YMA highlights 2022 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth category winners

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CHICAGO - The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the 精东传媒 (ALA), announced 2022 winners of its Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth categories today at 8 a.m. CT, during the ALA...

2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced

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CHICAGO – The 2022 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award, administered by the Association of Jewish Libraries, an affiliate of the 精东传媒 (ALA), were announced at 8 a.m. CT, during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held...

精东传媒 announces 2022 Youth Media Award winners

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CHICAGO - The 精东传媒 (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its LibLearnX: The Library...

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Announcing the 2022 Excellence in Children鈥檚 and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists

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The Core Committee Recognizing Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction presents the 2022 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists. The lists are composed of notable children’s and young adult science fiction...

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction winners

'The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu,' 'A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance' receive 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

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CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) selects “The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu,” by Tom Lin, published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, as the winner of the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction...

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精东传媒to announce the next classics in children鈥檚 and YA literature and media

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CHICAGO - The 精东传媒 (ALA) will announce its Youth Media Awards at 8 a.m. CT, Jan. 24, 2022. Selections will span more than 22 categories, including the coveted Newbery and Caldecott medals, Printz Award and Coretta Scott King Book...

2022 Nonfiction Award Finalists

YALSA announces 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists

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CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 精东传媒 (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which awards the best in nonfiction...

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YALSA announces 2022 William C. Morris finalists

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CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 精东传媒 (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2022 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...

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精东传媒unveils shortlist for 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

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CHICAGO –Today, the 精东传媒 (ALA) announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year’s best fiction and nonfiction books written for...

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Longlist for 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced

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CHICAGO – A total of 45 books (23 fiction, 22 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The list is now available on the awards’ website. The six-title shortlist—three each...

Applications Open for 2022 AASL Awards

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CHICAGO – Applications for the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2022 awards are now available. AASL members are encouraged to nominate a colleague or themselves to be lauded for their outstanding talent and dedication to the profession as...

IFRT accepting nominations for 2022 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award

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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table is pleased to announce that beginning in 2022 that the Round Table will be awarding the Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award annually. The Oboler Award will honor journal articles in even number years (2022, 2024, etc.) and...

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AASL announces Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning

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CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released its annual list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning. The recognition honors electronic resources that provide enhanced learning and curriculum development for school...

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2021 Schneider Book Award Virtual Celebration registration open

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CHICAGO - The 精东传媒 and the Schneider Family Book Award Committee cordially invite you to attend the 2021 Schneider Book Award Virtual Celebration at 1:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, June 27, 2021. This Zoom event is free but requires...

精东传媒announces the 2022 Carnegie Selection Committee

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CHICAGO — The 2022 selection committee is starting work on picking the longlist for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The 2022 committee includes the following experts who work closely with adult readers...

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Newbery Medal 100th Anniversary Celebration

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CHICAGO — Join the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) in celebrating 100 years of the Newbery Medal! The Newbery Medal was established in 1921 and first awarded in 1922 by the 精东传媒 (ALA). Beginning in summer 2021...

ALSC names 2021 Notable Children's Books

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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 精东传媒 (ALA), has selected its 2021 Notable Children’s Books. The list of titles, published in the previous year, includes fiction, nonfiction...