Awards (Books & Media)

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“Too Bright to See” and “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” win 2022 Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award

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 2022 recipients of the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award.

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Firekeeper’s Daughter Wins 2022 Printz Award

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 in Young Adult Literature. The award was announced this morning virtually by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA Youth Media Awards at LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, Jan. 21 - 24.  

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2022 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named

CHICAGO – The American Library Association (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. The award was announced today during the ALA’s LibLearnX, held virtually from Jan. 21– 24.  

Recipients are selected in three categories: young children birth through grade school (age 0–8), middle grades (age 9–13) and teens (age 14–18). Winners will receive $5,000 and a framed plaque.  

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YALSA announces 2022 Alex Awards

CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (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. Edwards Trust and Booklist, and announced during the ALA Youth Media Awards at LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, Jan. 21 - 24. 

The 2022 Alex Award winners are:

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A.S. King wins 2022 Edwards Award for Ask the Passengers, Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz

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 Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced the award this morning virtually during the ALA Youth Media Awards at LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, Jan. 21 - 24.  

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“Firekeeper’s Daughter” wins 2022 William C. Morris Award

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 MacMillan Childrens Publishing Group. The award was announced this morning virtually by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA Youth Media Awards at LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, Jan. 21 - 24.  

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“Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield” wins 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award

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 teens. The book is published by Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. The award was announced this morning virtually by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA Youth Media Awards at LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, Jan.

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Raúl Gonzalez, Donna Barba Higuera and Raquel Vasquez Gilliland win Pura Belpré Awards

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 Belpré Youth Illustrator Award, Children’s Author Award, and Young Adult Author Award, honoring Latino authors and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in children’s books. The awards were announced today during LibLearnX, held virtually January 21 - 24.

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Raúl González, Donna Barba Higuera y Raquel Vasquez Gilliland ganan Premios Pura Belpré

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 las categorías Ilustración para Jóvenes; Autor para Niños y Autor para Jóvenes Adultos del Premio Pura Belpré 2022, que rinden homenaje a los escritores e ilustradores hispanos cuyas obras constituyan el mejor reflejo, afirmación y celebración de la experiencia cultural hispana en la literatura infantil.

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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.

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