{"id":20347,"date":"2019-01-28T13:45:25","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T18:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=20347"},"modified":"2019-01-28T13:47:37","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T18:47:37","slug":"and-the-winners-are-alayma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/and-the-winners-are-alayma\/","title":{"rendered":"And the winners are… #alayma #alamw19"},"content":{"rendered":"

As always, today’s Youth Media Awards offered lots of excitement – as well as some surprises – for the many, many, many librarians in attendance and for the thousands of students, teachers, librarians and other interested children’s book lovers who watched the announcements about the winners via live stream. (Thanks to Baker & Taylor<\/a>, for sponsoring the 2019 ALA Youth Media Awards webcast.)<\/p>\n

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Caldecott Award committee dons lighthouse hats to celebrate the title they selected for the Caldecott Medal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tremendous thanks are owed to the many committee members who invested hundreds of hours to reading, discussing, thinking about, and deciding upon the best books & media of the year for children and teens.<\/p>\n

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Read on for a press release listing all the winners…<\/p>\n

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American Library Association announces <\/em><\/strong>2019 youth media award winners<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

SEATTLE – The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults \u2013 including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards \u2013 at its Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n

A list of all the 2019 award winners follows:<\/p>\n

John Newbery Medal <\/strong>for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature:<\/p>\n

\u201cMerci Su\u00e1rez Changes Gears,\u201d written by Meg Medina, is the 2019 Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by Candlewick Press.<\/p>\n

Two Newbery Honor Books also were named: \u201cThe Night Diary,\u201d written by Veera Hiranandani and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin Young Readers Group, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC; and \u201cThe Book of Boy,\u201d written by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, illustrated by Ian Schoenherr and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.<\/p>\n

Randolph Caldecott Medal <\/strong>for the most distinguished American picture book for children:<\/p>\n

\u201cHello Lighthouse,\u201d illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall is the 2019 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.<\/p>\n

Four Caldecott Honor Books also were named: \u201cAlma and How She Got Her Name,\u201d illustrated and written by Juana Martinez-Neal and published by Candlewick Press; \u201cA Big Mooncake for Little Star,\u201d illustrated and written by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; \u201cThe Rough Patch,\u201d illustrated and written by Brian Lies and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; and \u201cThank You, Omu!\u201d illustrated and written by Oge Mora and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.<\/p>\n

Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award <\/strong>recognizing an African-American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults:<\/p>\n

\u201cA Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919,\u201d written by Claire Hartfield, is the King Author Book winner. The book is published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.<\/p>\n

Three King Author Honor Books were selected: \u201cFinding Langston,\u201d written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and published by Holiday House; \u201cThe Parker Inheritance,\u201d written by Varian Johnson and published by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.; and \u201cThe Season of Styx Malone,\u201d written by Kekla Magoon and published by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children\u2019s Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.<\/p>\n

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Stuff of Stars,\u201d illustrated by Ekua Holmes, is the King Illustrator Book winner. The book is written by Marion Dane Bauer and published by Candlewick Press.<\/p>\n

Three King Illustrator Honor Book were selected: \u201cHidden Figures,\u201d illustrated by Laura Freeman, written by Margot Lee Shetterly and published by HarperCollins Children\u2019s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers; \u201cLet the Children March,\u201d illustrated by Frank Morrison, written by Monica Clark-Robinson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company; and \u201cMemphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop,\u201d illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, written by Alice Faye Duncan and published by Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.<\/p>\n

Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u201cMonday\u2019s Not Coming,\u201d written by Tiffany D. Jackson, is the Steptoe author award winner. The book is published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.<\/p>\n

Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u201cThank You, Omu!,\u201d illustrated and written by Oge Mora and published by Little, Brown Young Readers.<\/p>\n

Coretta Scott King \u2013 Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy is the winner of the Coretta Scott King \u2013 Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award pays tribute to the quality and magnitude of beloved children\u2019s author Virginia Hamilton.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bracy is Professor of Library Science and Director of the Office of University Accreditation at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). She has successfully merged scholarship and service with publications such as \u201cLibraries, Literacy and African American Youth\u201d (co-edited with Sandra Hughes Hassell and Casey H. Rawson) as well as her work with the Coretta Scott King Book Awards and with workshops and conferences dedicated to promoting African American books for children and teens. She recently served as co-organizer for Celebrating Our Voices: Black Children\u2019s Literature Symposium and Book Festival held at NCCU.<\/p>\n

Michael L. Printz Award<\/strong> for excellence in literature written for young adults:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Poet X,\u201d written by Elizabeth Acevedo, is the 2019 Printz Award winner. The book is published by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.<\/p>\n

Three Printz Honor Books also were named: \u201cDamsel,\u201d written by Elana K. Arnold and published by Balzer+Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; \u201cA Heart in a Body in the World,\u201d written by Deb Caletti and published by Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; and \u201cI, Claudia,\u201d written by Mary McCoy and published by Carolrhoda Lab\u00ae, an imprint of Carolrhoda Books\u00ae, a division of Lerner Publishing Group.<\/p>\n

Schneider Family Book Award<\/strong> for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience:<\/p>\n

\u201cRescue & Jessica A Life-Changing Friendship,\u201d written by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, illustrated by Scott Magoon and published by Candlewick Press, wins the award for young children (ages 0 to 10).<\/p>\n

One honor book for young children was selected: \u201cThe Remember Balloons,\u201d written by Jessie Oliveros, illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Children.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Truth as Told by Mason Buttle,\u201d written by Leslie Connor and published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, is the winner for middle grades (ages 11-13).<\/p>\n

One honor book for middle grades was selected:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Collectors,\u201d written by Jacqueline West and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnger Is a Gift,\u201d written by Mark Oshiro and published by A Tor Teen Book, Tom Doherty Associates, is the winner for teens (ages 13-18).<\/p>\n

One honor book for teens was selected: \u201c(Don\u2019t) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health,\u201d edited by Kelly Jensen and published by Algonquin Young Readers, an imprint of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing.<\/p>\n

Alex Awards<\/strong> for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Black God\u2019s Drums,\u201d By P. Dj\u00e8l\u00ed Clark, Published by Tor.com, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, a division of Macmillan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Book of Essie,\u201d By Meghan MacLean Weir, Published by Knopf, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House.<\/p>\n

\u201cCirce,\u201d By Madeline Miller, Published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group.<\/p>\n

\u201cEducated: A Memoir,\u201d By Tara Westover, Published by Random House,<\/p>\n

a division of Penguin Random House.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After,\u201d By Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil, Published by Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreen,\u201d By Sam Graham-Felsen, published by Random House, a division of Penguin Random House.<\/p>\n

\u201cHome After Dark,\u201d by David Small, illustrated by the author, published by Liveright, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow Long \u2019Til Black Future Month?\u201d By N. K. Jemisin, Published by Orbit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group.<\/p>\n

\u201cLawn Boy,\u201d By Jonathan Evison, Published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpinning Silver,\u201d by Naomi Novik, published by Del Rey, a division of Penguin Random House.<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s Literature Legacy Award<\/strong> honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children\u2019s lives and experiences.<\/p>\n

The 2019 winner is Walter Dean Myers, whose award-winning works include \u201cSomewhere in the Darkness,\u201d a 1993 Newbery Honor Book, and \u201cMonster,\u201d recipient of a 2000 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book. In addition, Myers received the first Coretta Scott King \u2013 Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.<\/p>\n

Margaret A. Edwards Award<\/strong> for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults:<\/p>\n

The 2019 winner is M.T. Anderson. His books include: \u201cFeed;\u201d \u201cThe Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party;\u201d and \u201cThe Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves,\u201d all published by Candlewick Press.<\/p>\n

2020 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award<\/strong> recognizing an author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children’s literature, who then presents a lecture at a winning host site.<\/p>\n

Neil Gaiman will deliver the 2020 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Born in\u00a0England, Gaiman is a United States resident. His work has been honored with many awards internationally, including the Newbery\u00a0Medal. He is credited with being one of the creators of modern comics, as well as an author whose work crosses genres and reaches audiences of all ages. Gaiman is a prolific creator of works of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and drama and a vocal defender of the freedom to read.<\/p>\n

Mildred L. Batchelder Award<\/strong> for an outstanding children\u2019s book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fox on the Swing\u201d is the 2019 Batchelder Award winner. Originally published in Lithuanian as \u201cLaime Yra Lape,\u201d the book was written by Evelina Daci\u016bt\u0117, illustrated by Au\u0161ra Kiudulait\u0117, translated by The Translation Bureau and published by Thames & Hudson, Inc.<\/p>\n

Four Honor Books also were selected:<\/p>\n

\u201cRun for Your Life,\u201d published by Yonder, an imprint of Restless Books, Inc., written by Silvana Gandolfi and translated from the Italian by Lynne Sharon Schwartz; \u201cMy Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder,\u201d published by Graphic Universe, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., written and illustrated by Nie Jun, originally published in Mandarin and translated from the French by Edward Gauvin; \u201cEdison: The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure,\u201d published by NorthSouth Books, Inc., written and illustrated by Torben Kuhlmann and translated from the German by David Henry Wilson; and \u201cJerome By Heart,\u201d published by Enchanted Lion Books, written by Thomas Scotto, illustrated by Olivier Tallec and translated from the French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick and Karin Snelson.<\/p>\n

Odyssey Award <\/strong>for best audiobook produced for children and\/or young adults, available in English in the United States:<\/p>\n

\u201cSadie,\u201d produced by Macmillan Audio from Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin\u2019s Press, is the 2019 Odyssey Award winner. The book is written by Courtney Summers and narrated by Rebecca Soler, Fred Berman, Dan Bittner, Gabra Zackman, and more.<\/p>\n

Four books Odyssey Honor Audiobooks also were selected:<\/p>\n

\u201cDu Iz Tak\u201d produced by Weston Woods Studio, a division of Scholastic, written by Carson Ellis and narrated by Eli and Sebastian D\u2019Amico, Burton, Galen and Laura Fott, Sarah Hart, Bella Higginbotham, Evelyn Hipp and Brian Hull; \u201cEsquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist,\u201d produced by Live Oak Media, written by Susan Wood and narrated by Brian Amador; \u201cThe Parker Inheritance,\u201d produced by Scholastic Audiobooks, written by Varian Johnson and narrated by Cherise Booth; and \u201cThe Poet X,\u201d produced by HarperAudio, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers and written and narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo.<\/p>\n

Pura Belpr\u00e9 Awards <\/strong>honoring a Latinx writer and illustrator whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience:<\/p>\n

\u201cDreamers,\u201d illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales, is the Belpr\u00e9 Illustrator Award winner. The book was published by Neal Porter Books, Holiday House Publishing, Inc.<\/p>\n

Two Belpr\u00e9 Illustrator Honor Books were named:<\/p>\n

\u201cIslandborn,\u201d illustrated by Leo Espinosa, written by Junot D\u00edaz and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin Young Readers Group, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC; and \u201cWhen Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana,\u201d illustrated by Jose Ramirez, written by Michael Mahin and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children\u2019s Publishing Division.<\/p>\n

“The Poet X,\u201d written by Elizabeth Acevedo, is the Pura Belpr\u00e9 Author Award winner. The book is published by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.<\/p>\n

One Belpr\u00e9 Author Honor Book was named: “They Call Me G\u00fcero: A Border Kid\u2019s Poems,” written by David Bowles and published by Cinco Puntos Press.<\/p>\n

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award<\/strong> for most distinguished informational book for children:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian\u2019s Art Changed Science,\u201d written by Joyce Sidman, is the Sibert Award winner. The book is published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.<\/p>\n

Five Sibert Honor Books were named:<\/p>\n

\u201cCamp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild,\u201d written by Catherine Thimmesh and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; \u201cSpooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds <\/em>Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America,\u201d written by Gail Jarrow and published by Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights; \u201cThe Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees,\u201d written and illustrated by Don Brown and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; \u201cWe Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga,\u201d written by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Fran\u00e9 Lessac and published by Charlesbridge; and \u201cWhen Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana,\u201d written Michael Mahin, illustrated by Jose Ramirez and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children\u2019s Publishing Division.<\/p>\n

The inaugural Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award<\/strong> is being given in 2019 to a digital media producer that has created distinguished digital media for an early learning audience.<\/p>\n

The 2019 in Early Learning Digital Media Award winner <\/strong>is Play and Learn Science, produced by PBS Kids.<\/p>\n

The committee selected two honor recipients including Coral Reef, produced by Tinybop Inc., and Lexi\u2019s World, produced by Pop Pop Pop LLC.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Stonewall Book Award – Mike Morgan & Larry Romans\u00a0Children\u2019s & Young Adult Literature Award<\/strong> given annually to English-language children\u2019s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience:<\/p>\n

\u201cJuli\u00e1n Is a Mermaid,\u201d written by Jessica Love and published by Candlewick Press, and \u201cHurricane Child,\u201d written by Kheryn Callender and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., are the 2019 recipients of the Stonewall Book Awards \u2013 Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children\u2019s & Young Adult Literature Award, respectively.<\/p>\n

Two Honor Books were selected:<\/p>\n

\u201cIvy Aberdeen\u2019s Letter to the World,\u201d written by Ashley Herring Blake and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; and \u201cPicture Us in the Light,\u201d written by Kelly Loy Gilbert and published by Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group.<\/p>\n

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award<\/strong> for the most distinguished beginning reader book is<\/p>\n

\u201cFox the Tiger,\u201d written and illustrated by Corey R. Tabor. The book is published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.<\/p>\n

Four Geisel Honor Books were named: \u201cThe Adventures of Otto: See Pip Flap,\u201d written and illustrated by David Milgrim and published by Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children\u2019s Publishing Division; \u201cFox + Chick: The Party and Other Stories,\u201d written and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier and published by Chronicle Books LLC; \u201cKing & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth,\u201d written by Dori Hillestad Butler, illustrated by Nancy Meyers and published by Peachtree Publishers; and \u201cTiger vs. Nightmare,\u201d written and illustrated by Emily Tetri and published by First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership.<\/p>\n

William C. Morris Award <\/strong>for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens:<\/p>\n

\u201cDarius the Great Is Not Okay,\u201d written by Adib Khorram, is the 2019 Morris Award winner. The book is published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House.<\/p>\n

Four other books were finalists for the award: \u201cBlood Water Paint,\u201d written by Joy McCullough and published by Dutton Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House; Check, Please!: #Hockey,\u201d written and illustrated by Ngozi Ukazu and published by First Second, an imprint of Macmillan Children\u2019s Publishing Group; \u201cChildren of Blood and Bone,\u201d written by Tomi Adeyemi and published by Henry Holt Books, an imprint of Macmillan Children\u2019s Publishing Group; and \u201cWhat the Night Sings,\u201d written and illustrated by Vesper Stamper and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children\u2019s Books, a division of Penguin Random House.<\/p>\n

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults<\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees,\u201d written and illustrated by Don Brown, is the 2019 Excellence winner. The book is published by\u00a0Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.<\/p>\n

Four other books were finalists for the award: \u201cThe Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor,\u201d written by Sonia Sotomayor and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children\u2019s Books, a division of Penguin Random House; \u201cBoots on the Ground: America\u2019s War in Vietnam,\u201d written by Elizabeth Partridge and published by Viking Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House; \u201cThe Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler,\u201d written and illustrated by John Hendrix and published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS; and “Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction,” written and illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka and published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic.<\/p>\n

Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature. <\/strong>\u00a0The award promotes Asian\/Pacific American culture and heritage and is awarded based on literary and artistic merit. The award offers three youth categories including Picture Book, Children\u2019s Literature and Young Adult Literature. \u00a0The award is administered by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the American Library Association.\u00a0 This year\u2019s winners include Picture Book<\/strong> winner is \u201cDrawn Together,\u201d written by Minh L\u00ea, illustrated by Dan Santat and published by Disney Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group; Children\u2019s Literature Category<\/strong>. This year\u2019s winner is \u201cFront Desk,\u201d written by Kelly Yang and published by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.; and Young Adult Literature<\/strong> is \u201cDarius the Great is Not Okay,\u201d written by Adib Khorram and published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.<\/p>\n

The Sydney Taylor Book Award<\/strong> is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries since 1968, the award encourages the publication and widespread use of quality Judaic literature. This year\u2019s winners include Younger Readers<\/strong> winner is \u201c<\/em>All-of-a-Kind-Family Hanukkah,\u201d<\/em> by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Paul Zelinsky, published by Schwartz & Wade, an imprint of Random House Children\u2019s Books; Older Readers<\/strong> category winner is \u201c<\/em>Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster,\u201d<\/em> by Jonathan Auxier, published by Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams; and Teen Readers<\/strong> \u201c<\/em>What the Night Sings,\u201d by Vesper Stamper, illustrated by the author, published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children\u2019s Books.<\/p>\n

The American Indian Youth Literature award <\/strong>announcements also will be added to the ALA Youth Media Awards Announcement beginning in 2020. The award is announced in even years and established to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. The award is administered by the American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the American Library Association.\u00a0 Additional information regarding the American Indian Youth Literature Award is available at ailanet.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, ALA awards guide parents, educators, librarians and others in selecting the best materials for youth.\u00a0Selected by judging committees of librarians and other children\u2019s experts, the awards encourage original and creative work.\u00a0For more information on the ALA youth media awards and notables, please visit www.ala.org\/yma<\/a> .<\/p>\n

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Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children\u2019s and young adult literature and media.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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