Youth Media Awards 2018

The American Library Association has announced the 2018 Youth Media Awards.

See a list of all winners and honor books here.

See the books in our library here.  We own most, but not all, of the titles.  If there is a book you'd like to read and we do not own it, you may fill out a suggestion for purchase here.

You can read more about each of the awards here.




John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature:
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly

Honor books:
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes

The Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children:

Wolf in the Snow, illustrated and written by Matthew Cordell

Honor books:
Big Cat, little cat, written and illustrated 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
Grand Canyon, illustrated and written by Jason Chin

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

Honor books:
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman

Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults

Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson

Honor books

Crown by Derrick BarnesLong Way Down by Jason ReynoldsThe Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

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, written and illustrated by Jakob Wegelius, translated by Peter Graves

Honor books

Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education written by Raphaele Frier, translated by Julie Cormier

When a Wolf is Hungry written by Christine Naumann-Villemin, translated by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

You Can’t be Too Careful written by Roger Mello, translated by Daniel Hahn

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children:
Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 by Larry Dane Brimner

Honor books
Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Grand Canyon, written and illustrated by Jason Chin
Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask about Having a Disability by Shane Burcaw, illustrated by Matt Carr
Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem, written by Patricia Newman

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book
Charlie and Mouse by Laurel Snyder, illustrated by Emily Hughes

Honor books

I See a Cat by Paul Meisel
King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats by Dori Hillestad Butler
My Kite is Stuck and Other Stories by Salina Yoon
Noodleheads See the Future by Tedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton, and Mitch Weiss
Snail & Worm Again by Tina Kulger

See a list of all winners and honor books here.

See the books in our library here.  We own most, but not all, of the titles.  If there is a book you'd like to read and we do not own it, you may fill out a suggestion for purchase here.

You can read more about each of the awards here.