ALA Youth Media Awards Press Kit

Each year the American Library Association (ALA) 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’s and young adult literature and media.

The 2025 Youth Media Awards will be announced on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. MST, during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, ALA's newest conference offering launched in 2022.

American Library Association Youth Media Awards


Past Press Releases:

Youth Media Awards include:

Alex Awards

Children's Literature Lecture Award

Children's Literature Legacy Award

Coretta Scott King Book Awards

Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement

Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award

John Newbery Medal

Margaret A. Edwards Award

Michael L. Printz Award

Mildred L. Batchelder Award

Odyssey Award

Pura Belpré Awards

Randolph Caldecott Medal

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal

Schneider Family Book Award

Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

William C. Morris Award

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults

Additional Affiliate Awards include:

Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature

Sydney Taylor Book Award

American Indian Youth Literature Award (Next announcement January 2026)


Past winners

2023 Youth Media Award Winners

2022 Youth Media Award Winners

2021 Youth Media Awards Winners.

2020 Youth Media Award Winners

2019 Youth Media Award Winners

2018 Youth Media Award Winners

2017 Youth Media Award Winners

2016 Youth Media Award Winners

2015 Youth Media Award Winners

Media contact

ALA Communications, Marketing & Media Relations Office at cmomedia@ala.org.