Forget about the Oscars, and the Golden Globes.
Somers Library’s favorite award show each year is the American Library Association’s
Youth Media Awards. Each year ALA honors the best books, videos, and audiobooks
for children and teens with notable awards such as the Caldecott, Newbery,
Printz, Coretta Scott King, and more! This list comes from the American Library Association and the 2018 winners are…
John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to
children’s literature:
“Hello, Universe” written by Erin Entrada Kelly is the 2018 Newbery Medal
winner. Three Newbery Honor Books also were named: “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut,”
written by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon C. James; “Long Way Down,” written by
Jason Reynolds, and “Piecing Me
Together,” written by Renée Watson.
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished
American picture book for children:
“Wolf in the Snow,” illustrated and written by Matthew Cordell is the 2018
Caldecott Medal winner.
Four Caldecott Honor Books also were named: “Big Cat, little cat,”
illustrated and written by Elisha Cooper; “Crown: An
Ode to the Fresh Cut,” illustrated by Gordon C. James, written by Derrick
Barnes; “A
Different Pond,” illustrated by Thi Bui, written by Bao Phi, and “Grand Canyon,” illustrated and
written by Jason Chin.
Coretta Scott King Book Awards recognizing African American
authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults:
“Piecing Me Together,” written by Renée Watson, is the King Author Award
winner. Three King Author Honor Books also were named: “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh
Cut,” written by Derrick Barnes; “Long Way Down,” written by Jason Reynolds, and “The Hate U Give,” written by Angie Thomas. “Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets,” illustrated by Ekua Holmes, is the
King
Illustrator Award winner. The book is written by Kwame Alexander with
Chris Colderly and Marjory Wentworth. Two King Illustrator Honor Books also were named: “Crown: An Ode to a Fresh
Cut,” illustrated by Gordon C. James, written by Derrick Barnes, and “Before She Was Harriet:
The Story of Harriet Tubman,” illustrated by James E. Ransome, written by Lesa
Cline-Ransome.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award to affirm new
talent:
“The Stars Beneath Our Feet,” written by David Barclay Moore, is the Steptoe
Author Award winner.
“Mama Africa! How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song,” illustrated by
Charly Palmer and written by Kathryn Erksine is the Steptoe
Illustrator Award winner.
Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement:
Eloise Greenfield is the winner of the Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton
Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award pays tribute to the quality and
magnitude of beloved children’s author Virginia Hamilton.
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature
written for young adults:
“We Are Okay,” written by Nina LaCour, is the 2018 Printz Award winner.
Four Printz Honor Books also were named: “The Hate U Give,” written by Angie
Thomas;
“Long Way Down,” written by Jason Reynolds; “Strange the Dreamer,” written by Laini Taylor, and “Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers,” written by Deborah
Heiligman.
Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an
artistic expression of the disability experience:
“Silent Days, Silent Dreams,” written and illustrated by Allen Say wins the
award for young children (ages 0 to 8).
“Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess,” written by Shari Green is the winner for middle grades (ages 9-13).
“You’re Welcome, Universe,” written and illustrated by Whitney Gardner is the winner for teens (ages 14-18).
Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen
audiences:
“All Systems Red,” by Martha Wells; “The Clockwork Dynasty,” by Daniel H. Wilson; “Down Among the Sticks and
Bones,” by Seanan McGuire; “Electric Arches,” by Eve L. Ewing;
“A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea,” by Melissa Fleming; “Malagash,” by Joey Comeau; “Roughneck,” by Jeff
Lemire; “She
Rides Shotgun,” by Jordan Harper; “Things We Have in Common,” by Tasha Kavanagh, and “An Unkindness of Magicians,” by Kat Howard.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award honors an author or
illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a
period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature
for children. The 2018 winner is Jacqueline Woodson, whose award-winning works include
“Brown Girl Dreaming,” “After Tupac & D Foster,” “Locomotion” and “Show
Way.”
Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing
for young adults:
The 2018 winner is Angela Johnson. Her books include “Heaven,” “Looking for
Red,” “The First Part Last” and “Sweet, Hereafter,”; “Bird,” and “Toning the Sweep.”
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:
“The Murderer’s Ape” is the 2018 Batchelder Award winner. Originally published
in Sweden as “Mördarens Apa,” the book was written and illustrated by Jakob
Wegelius, translated from Swedish by Peter Graves.
Three Batchelder Honor Books also were named: “Malala: Activist for Girls’
Education,” written by Raphaële Frier,
illustrated by Aurélia Fronty and translated from French by Julie Cormier;
“When a Wolf is Hungry,” written
by Christine Naumann-Villemin, illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo and translated
from French by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers and “You Can’t Be Too
Careful!,” written and illustrated by Roger Mello,
and translated from Portuguese by Daniel Hahn.
Odyssey Award for best audiobook produced for children
and/or young adults, available in English in the United States:
“The Hate U Give,” produced by HarperAudio, is the 2018 Odyssey Award winner.
The book is written by Angie Thomas and narrated by Bahni Turpin.
Five Odyssey Honor Audiobooks also were named: “The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage,” written by Philip Pullman
and narrated by Michael Sheen; “A Boy Called Christmas,” written
by Matt Haig and narrated by Stephen Fry; “Long Way Down,” written and narrated by Jason Reynolds; “Trombone
Shorty” written by Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews
and narrated by Dion Graham and “The Wizards of Once”, written by Cressida Cowell and narrated by David Tennant.
Pura Belpré Awards honoring Latino writers and illustrators
whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural
experience:
“La Princesa and the Pea,” illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal, is the Belpré
Illustrator Award winner. The book was written by Susan Middleton Elya.
Two Belpré Illustrator Honor Books also were named:“All Around Us,” illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia, written by Xelena González, and “Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos,”
illustrated by John Parra, written by Monica Brown.
“Lucky Broken Girl,” written by Ruth Behar, is the Pura Belpré Author Award
winner. Two Belpré Author Honor Books also were named: “The Epic Fail of Arturo
Zamora,” written by Pablo Cartaya and “The First Rule of Punk,” written by Celia C.
Pérez.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most
distinguished informational book for children:
“Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961,” written by Larry Dane Brimner, is the
Sibert Award winner. Four Sibert Honor Books also were named: “Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix,” written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
and June Jo Lee, illustrated by Man One; “Grand Canyon,” written and illustrated by Jason Chin, “Not So Different: What You Really Want
to Ask about Having a Disability,” written by Shane Burcaw, illustrated by Matt
Carr and “Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators
That Saved an Ecosystem,” written by Patricia Newman.
Stonewall Book Award–Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s
& Young Adult Literature Award given annually to English-language
children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience:
“Little & Lion,” written by Brandy Colbert, and “The 57 Bus,” written
by Dashka Slater are the 2018 recipients of the
Stonewall Book Awards–Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young
Adult Literature Award.
Two Stonewall Honor Books were also named:
“As the Crow Flies,” written and illustrated by Melanie Gillman, and “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue,” written
by Mackenzi Lee.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished book
for beginning readers is
“Charlie & Mouse,” written by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by Emily
Hughes.
Five Geisel Honor Books also were named: “I See a Cat,” written and
illustrated by Paul Meisel; “King & Kayla
and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats,” written by Dori Hillestad Butler and
illustrated by Nancy Meyers; “My Kite Is
Stuck! And Other Stories,” written and illustrated by Salina Yoon; “Noodleheads See the Future,” written by Tedd
Arnold, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, illustrated by Tedd Arnold, and “Snail & Worm Again,” written and
illustrated by Tina Kügler.
William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a
first-time author writing for teens:
“The Hate U Give,” written by Angie Thomas, is the 2018 Morris Award winner.
Four other books were finalists for the award: “Dear Martin,” written by Nic
Stone; “Devils
Within,” written by S. F. Henson; “Saints and Misfits,” written by S. K. Ali, and
“Starfish,” written by Akemi Dawn Bowman.
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults:
“Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers,” written by Deborah Heiligman, is the
2018 Excellence winner.
Four other books were finalists for the award: “#NotYourPrincess: Voices of
Native American Women,” edited by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy; “Eyes of the World: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and the
Invention of Modern Photojournalism,” written by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos; “The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed
Their Lives,” written by Dashka Slater, and “The Whydah: A Pirate
Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found,” written by Martin W. Sandler.
"American Library Association announces 2018 youth media award
winners", American Library Association, February 12, 2018.
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/american-library-association-announces-2018-youth-media-award-winners
(Accessed February 13, 2018)
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