The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards. The recipients of The Youth Media Awards are chosen by librarians and they are some of the most prestigious awards an author or illustrator can aspire to!

Some of the winners are pictured below and you can view a full list of award recipients here. We have many of these titles currently in our collection, and the rest have been ordered!

The First State of Being
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Newbery Medal

Chooch Helped
by Andrea L. Rogers
Illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz
Caldecott Medal

Twenty-four Seconds from Now…
by Jason Reynolds
Coretta Scott King Author Award

My Daddy is a Cowboy
by Stephanie Seales
Illustrated by C. G. Esperanza
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

Brownstone
by Samuel Teer and Mar Julia
Michael L. Printz Award

Lola
by Karla Arenas Valenti
Pura Belpré Award

Lunar Boy
by Jes and Cin Wibowo
Stonewall Book Award

Life After Whale
by Lynn Brunelle and Jason Chin
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award