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Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guides parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth.

Among the winners and honorees of this year’s Youth Media Awards are a number of outstanding picture books featuring diverse children and communities. Touching on gratitude and generosity, immigration and identity, friendship and family, here are some of my favorites. We are proud that so many of this year’s diverse award winners are part of our collections!

THE UNDEFEATED KWAME ALEXANDER AND KADIR NELSON

THE UNDEFEATED
KWAME ALEXANDER AND KADIR NELSON

Winner: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
Winner: Caldecott Medal
Honor: Newbery Medal


FRY BREAD KEVIN NOBLE MAILLARD AND JUANA MARTINEZ-NEAL

fry brEad
Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal

Winner: Siebert Informational Book Medal

WE ARE GRATEFUL/OTSALIHELIGA TRACI SORELL AND FRANE LESSAC

We Are Grateful/Otsaliheliga
Traci Sorell and Frane Lessac

Honor: American Indian Youth Literature Award


DANCING HANDS MARGARITA ENGLE AND RAFAEL LOPEZ

DANCING HANDS
Margarita Engle and Rafael Lopez

Winner: Pura Belpre Illustrator Award

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DANCING HANDS MARGARITA ENGLE AND RAFAEL LOPEZ
PLANTING STORIES   ANIKA DENISE AND PAOLA ESCOBAR

Planting Stories  
Anika Denise and Paola Escobar

Honor: Pura Belpre Author Award


GOING DOWN HOME WITH DADDY   KELLY STARLING LYONS AND DANIEL MINTER

Going Down Home with Daddy  
Kelly Starling Lyons and Daniel Minter

Honor: Caldecott Medal

DREAMERS - YUYI MORALES

Double Bass Blues 
Andrea J. Loney and Rudy Gutierrez

Honor: Caldecott Medal


BIRDSONG  JULIE FLETT

Birdsong 
Julie Flett

Honor: American Indian Youth Literature Award

MY PAPI HAS A MOTORCYCLE   ISABEL QUINTERO

My Papi Has a Motorcycle  
Isabel Quintero

Honor: Pura Belpre Illustrator Award


JUST ASK SONIA SOTOMAYOR AND RAFAEL LOPEZ

jUST ASK
Sonia Sotomayor and Rafael Lopez

Winner: Schneider Family Book Award

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DANCING HANDS MARGARITA ENGLE AND RAFAEL LOPEZ