2018 Printz Award
2018 Winner

“
We Are Okay
”
, written by Nina LaCour, published by Dutton Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers
“
We Are Okay
”
, written by Nina LaCour, published by Dutton Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers
We Are Okay
By Nina LaCour
Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers
2018 Honor Books
Long Way Down
By Jason Reynolds
Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
William Holloman is on the most haunting elevator ride of his life. He’s been urged to break “the rules”he’s grown up with. (No crying. No snitching. Get revenge.) Reynolds’ first novel in verse is a provocative, compelling, and essential love letter to young people in detention centers.
The Hate U Give
By Angie Thomas
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Traumatized after witnessing the violent death of a friend, Starr searches for her voice as she moves between her black neighborhood and predominately white private school. This emotional novel, inspired by volatile race relations in America today, explores the importance of family, friendship, identity, and the courage to seek justice.
Strange the Dreamer
By Laini Taylor
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group
In a world of gods, monsters, and nightmares, orphan librarian Lazlo and goddess Sarai find each other in their dreams. Against the backdrop of a city reeling after a brutal war, this lushly built, extravagantly written tale explores vengeance, love, and mercy.
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers
By Deborah Heiligman
Published by Godwin Books/Henry Holt, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Inspired by the more than 700 letters the van Gogh brothers wrote to each other, Heiligman uncovers fresh insights into Vincent’s development as an artist and his relationship with the brother who supported him emotionally and financially throughout his life
Members of the 2018 Printz Award Committee are: Chair Angela Carstensen, Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut; Julie Benolken, Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota; Kathy M Burnette, Stanley Clark School, South Bend, Indiana; Edi Campbell, Cunningham Memorial Library, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana; Megan Fink Brevard, Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, North Carolina; Jenna Friebel, Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, Illinois; Traci Glass, Multnomah County Library, Portland, Oregon; Scot Smith, Robertsville Middle School, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Audrey Sumser, Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio; and Printz Award Administrative Assistant Karen Ginman, BookOps: New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library, New York; and Maggie Reagan, Booklist Consultant, Chicago