Pura Belpré Awards honoring a Latino
writer and illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and
celebrate the Latino cultural experience:
“Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played
the Piano for President Lincoln,” illustrated by Rafael López, is the Belpré
Illustrator Award winner. The book was written by Margarita Engle and published
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Children’s Publishing Division.
Three Belpré Illustrator Honor Books were
named:
"Across the Bay,” illustrated by
Carlos Aponte, written by the illustrator and published by Penguin Workshop, an
imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
"My Papi Has a Motorcycle,"
illustrated by Zeke Peña, written by Isabel Quintero and published by Kokila, an
imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
"¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the
Market," illustrated by Raúl Gonzalez, written by the author and published
by Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
“Sal and Gabi Break the Universe,”
written by Carlos Hernandez, is the Pura Belpré Author Award winner. The book
is published by Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group.
Four Belpré Author Honor Books was
named:
"Lety Out Loud," written by
Angela Cervantes and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic
Inc.
"The Other Half of Happy,"
written by Rebecca Balcárcel and published by Chronicle Books.
"Planting Stories: The Life of
Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré," written by Anika Aldamuy Denise,
illustrated by Paola Escobar and published by HarperCollins Children’s Books, a
division of HarperCollins Publishers.
"Soldier for Equality: José de la
Luz Sáenz and the Great War," written by Duncan Tonatiuh, illustrated by
the author and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of
ABRAMS.
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award
recognizing an African-American author and illustrator of outstanding books for
children and young adults:
“New Kid” written by Jerry Craft, is the
King Author Book winner. The book is illustrated by the author and published by
HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers.
Three King Author Honor Books were
selected:
“The Stars and the Blackness Between
Them,” written by Junauda Petrus and published by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin
Random House LLC.
“Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the
Sky,” written by Kwame Mbalia and published by Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of
Disney Book Group.
“Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten
Blocks,” written by Jason Reynolds and published by Atheneum Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, a
Caitlyn Dlouhy Book.
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book
Award:
“The Undefeated,” illustrated by Kadir
Nelson, is the King Illustrator Book winner. The book is written by Kwame
Alexander and published by Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Three King Illustrator Honor Books were
selected:
“The Bell Rang,” illustrated by James E.
Ransome, written by the illustrator and published by Atheneum Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, a
Caitlyn Dlouhy Book.
“Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey
from World War II to Peace,” illustrated by Ashley Bryan, written by the
illustrator and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, a Caitlyn Dlouhy Book.
“Sulwe,” illustrated by Vashti Harrison,
written by Lupita Nyong’o and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New
Talent Author Award:
“Genesis Begins Again,” written by Alicia
D. Williams, is the Steptoe author award winner. The book is published by
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s
Publishing Division, a Caitlyn Dlouhy Book.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New
Talent Illustrator Award:
“What Is Given from the Heart,”
illustrated by April Harrison, is the Steptoe illustrator award winner. The
book is written by Patricia C. McKissack and published by Schwartz & Wade
Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin
Random House LLC.
Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton
Award for Lifetime Achievement:
Mildred D. Taylor 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.
Born in Mississippi in 1943 and raised in
Ohio, Taylor resides in Colorado. “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” won the 1977
Newbery Award and a Coretta Scott King Book Award honor. Taylor received the
international 2003 inaugural NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature. Her
books earned national recognition including four CSK author awards and two
author honors. Her 2020 Logan family series conclusion “All the Days Past, All
the Days to Come” continues addressing systemic injustice, entrenched
inequality and the roots of racism.
John Newbery Medal for the most
outstanding contribution to children's literature:
“New Kid,” written by Jerry Craft, is the
2020 Newbery Medal winner. The book is illustrated by the author and published
by HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers.
Four Newbery Honor Books also were named:
“The Undefeated,” written by Kwame
Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson and published by Versify, an imprint of
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
“Scary Stories for Young Foxes,” written
by Christian McKay Heidicker, illustrated by Junyi Wu and published by Henry
Holt and Company, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.
“Other Words for Home,” written by
Jasmine Warga and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins
Publishers.
“Genesis Begins Again,” written by Alicia
D. Williams and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, a Caitlyn Dlouhy
Book.
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most
distinguished American picture book for children:
“The Undefeated,” illustrated by Kadir
Nelson is the 2020 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was written by Kwame
Alexander and published by Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt.
Three Caldecott Honor Books also were
named:
“Bear Came Along,” illustrated by LeUyen
Pham, written by Richard T. Morris and published by Little, Brown and Company,
a division of Hachette Book Group.
“Double Bass Blues,” illustrated by Rudy
Gutierrez, written by Andrea J. Loney and published by Alfred A. Knopf, a
division of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House
LLC.
“Going Down Home with Daddy,” illustrated
by Daniel Minter, written by Kelly Starling Lyons and published by Peachtree
Publishers.
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