ALA Youth Media Awards!
The ALA YouthMedia Awards have been announced, and now I have more reading to do! Here are some of the winners:
Newbery Medal:
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Randolph Caldecott Medal:
This Is Not My Hat illustrated and written by Jon Klassen
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award:
Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award:
I, Too, Am America illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Langston Hughes
Pura Belpré (Author) Award:
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award:
Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert illustrated by David Diaz, written by Gary D. Schmidt
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award:
Up, Tall and High! written and illustrated by Ethan Long
Michael L. Printz Award:
In Darkness written by Nick Lake
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults:
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon written by Steve Sheinkin
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award:
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon written by Steve Sheinkin
William C. Morris Award – for a debut book:
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Stonewall Book Award – Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience:
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
You can see the complete list and learn more about the award categories
here.
Broxo by Zack Giallongo is a graphic novel with full-color art. Broxo lives alone with his large, bear-like animal friend, Migo. When Zora encounters him she is hoping to convince his clan to trade with her clan, her father hopes all five clans be interested. Broxo’s clan is gone, he doesn’t remember what happened. Broxo warns her about the “creepers,” the dead who walk again, and are hard to stop. Zora decides to stay to help Broxo learn why he is alone and to try to put the creepers to rest. Good for ages 10-14.
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free, via the Regional Library Systems, to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
