MORE WONDERFUL AWARDS!

For a complete list of ALL the awards and more info visit the ALA website.

The 2023 winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults is Jason Reynolds!! These pics are from several years ago - I've met him twice; he's amazing. Read his books!

  

Odyssey Award 

 for the best audiobooks produced for children and young adults

Speaking of Jason Reynolds... Very, very happy with these!

   

    

Pura Belpré Awards 

honoring Latinx writers and illustrators

First, the illustrator award and honors.

       

Now the Pura Belpré Children’s Author Award and Honors

        

Last but definitely not least - Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award

     

 

The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award 

for most distinguished informational book for children

 

         

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 

for the most distinguished beginning reader book

  

        

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature

promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and is based on literary and artistic merit. First - picture books!

 

Next - Children's Literature

 

And Young Adult

   

 

The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presentedto outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience.

Picture books

   

Middle Grade

     

Young Adult

 

 

 

 

Mildred L. Batchelder Award 

for an outstanding children’s 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.