Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

Prince receives 2022 ALSC Bechtel Fellowship

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2022 Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship to J. Joseph Prince.

Donna Barba Higuera, Jason Chin win Newbery, Caldecott Medals

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.

Bryan Collier to deliver 2023 Children's Literature Lecture Award

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 American Library Association (ALA), during LibLearnX held virtually from January 21 – 24.

2022 Batchelder Award honors Yonder: Restless Books for Young Readers for “Temple Alley Summer”

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 Association (ALA), during LibLearnX, held virtually January 21 - 24. 

The Batchelder Award is given to the most outstanding children’s book originating 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.

Cynthia Levinson, Evan Turk win 2022 Sibert Medal

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 published in 2021. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held virtually Jan. 21 – 24. 

2022 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children announced

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 Like Us,” have won the 2022 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Young Adults. These wins mark the first year that the Odyssey Medal is being awarded in two age categories.

Fred Rogers Productions wins Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for “Alma’s Way”

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 American Library Association (ALA), during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held virtually January 21 - 24. 

Otorgan a Fred Rogers Productions Premio a la Excelencia en Medios Digitales de Aprendizaje Temprano por “Alma’s Way”

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”.

Grace Lin wins 2022 Children’s Literature Legacy Award

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 include “The Ugly Vegetables” (Charlesbridge, 1999) and “The Year of the Dog” (Little, Brown and Company, 2006).

Corey R. Tabor wins Geisel Award for “Fox at Night”

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 Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held virtually Jan. 21 - 24.