The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented
to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms,
and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of
literature for children and youth.
“Lowriders
to the Center of the Earth,” illustrated by Raúl Gonzalez, is the
Belpré Illustrator Award winner. The book was written by Cathy Camper and
published by Chronicle Books LLC.
Belpré
Illustrator Honor Books
“Esquivel!:
Space-Age Sound Artist,” illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh, written by Susan Wood and
published by Charlesbridge.
“The
Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes,” illustrated
and written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers,
an imprint of ABRAMS.
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"Juana
& Lucas,” written by Juana Medina, is the Pura Belpré Author Award
winner. The book is illustrated by Juana Medina and published by Candlewick
Press.
Belpré Author Honor Book
"The
Only Road," written by Alexandra Diaz and published by Simon &
Schuster Books for Young Readers/A Paula Wiseman Book.
Given to African American authors and illustrator for
outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta
Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the
culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the
American dream. The award is designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and
determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
“March:
Book Three,” written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, is the King Author
Book winner. The book is illustrated by Nate Powell and published by Top Shelf
Productions, an imprint of IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works
LLC.
King
Author Honor Books
“As
Brave as You,” written by Jason Reynolds, a Caitlyn Dlouhy Book, published
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s
Publishing Division.
“Freedom
Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley
Bryan,”
written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan, a Caitlyn Dlouhy Book, published by
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s
Publishing Division.
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“Radiant
Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat,” illustrated by
Javaka Steptoe, is the King Illustrator Book winner. The book is written by
Javaka Steptoe and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of
Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Three
King Illustrator Honor Books
“Freedom
in Congo Square,” illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, written by Carole
Boston Weatherford and published by Little Bee Books, an imprint of Bonnier
Publishing Group.
“Freedom
Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley
Bryan,”
illustrated and written by Ashley Bryan, a Caitlyn Dlouhy Book, published by
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s
Publishing Division.
“In
Plain Sight,” illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, written by Richard Jackson, a
Neal Porter Book, published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck
Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent
Author Award
“The
Sun Is Also a Star,” written by Nicola Yoon, is the Steptoe author award winner.
The book is published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s
Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award
for Lifetime Achievement:
Dr.
Rudine Sims Bishop 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.
The Newbery Medal was named for
eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by
the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American
Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to
American literature for children.
“The
Girl Who Drank the Moon,” written by Kelly Barnhill, is the 2017 Newbery Medal
winner. The book is published by Algonquin Young Readers, an imprint of
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing.
Newbery
Honor Books
“Freedom
Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley
Bryan,”
written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan and published by Atheneum Books for
Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Division.
“The
Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog,”
written by Adam Gidwitz, illustrated by Hatem Aly and published by Dutton
Children's Books, Penguin Young Readers Group, an imprint of Penguin Random
House LLC.
“Wolf
Hollow,”
written by Lauren Wolk and published by Dutton Children's Books, Penguin Young
Readers Group, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
The Caldecott Medal was
named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It
is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a
division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most
distinguished American picture book for children.
“Radiant
Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat,” illustrated
by Javaka Steptoe is the 2017 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was written by
Javaka Steptoe and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of
Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Caldecott Honor Books
“Leave Me Alone!” illustrated and written
by Vera Brosgol and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck
Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership.
“Freedom in Congo Square,” illustrated by R.
Gregory Christie, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and published by Little
Bee Books, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing Group.
"Du Iz Tak?" illustrated and written
by Carson Ellis, and published by Candlewick Press.
"They All Saw a Cat,"
illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel and published by Chronicle Books LLC.
For a complete list of ALA
awards and winners visit
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