MORE AWARDS

 

 ROBERT F. SIBERT MEDAL 

(AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NON-FICTION)

 

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, A Shocking Heist, and The Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas Day; illustrated by Brett Helquist

This is a really great book. I learned a lot reading it and the writing style is very accessible.

 

The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery; illustrated by Matt Patterson (I LOVE Sy Montgomery and I am thrilled she won an honor for this book)

Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes by Traci N. Todd; illustrated by Shannon Wright

Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan Beautiful book! Don't let the word "spider" scare you away from this one.

Shipwrecked: Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor by Martin W. Sandler 

SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD

presented for excellence of portrayal of the disability experience in literature for youth - one for young children; one for middle grade; one for teens

 

Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey; illustrated by Mika Song

The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla

Forever Is Now by Mariana J. Lockington 

And a few honors -

 

Dancing Hands: A Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language by Joanna Que, Charina Marquez, illustrated by Fran Alvarez, translated by Karen Llagas

What Happened to YOU? by James Catchpole; illustrated by Karen George

Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt

Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest 

Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings

Did you know that ALA Youth Media Awards include Digital Media?

There were two winners this year - Work It Out Wombats! and Jamming on the Job. Wombats is WGBH but airs on PBS Kids. And Jamming is a PBS production. They both look amazing.