Here are the winners of the 2022 Youth Media Awards, announced during a virtual ceremony at ALA's LibLearnX.
Following is the list of winners announced at this morning's virtual ceremony during ALA's reimagined midwinter conference, newly named LibLearnX. Please check back at SLJ.com throughout the day for more coverage, including interviews with winning authors.
John Newbery Medal
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
Randolph Caldecott Medal
Watercress illustrated by Jason Chin, written by Andrea Wang
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Fox at Night written and illustrated by Corey R. Tabor
Children's Literature Legacy Award
Grace Lin
Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media
Alma's Way produced by Fred Rogers Productions
Odyssey Award
Boogie Boogie, Y'all by and narrated by C.G. Esperanza
When You Look Like Us by Pamela N. Harris, narrated by Preston Butler III
Robert F. Sibert Medal
The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art by Cynthia Levinson
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba
ALSC Children's Literature Lecture Award
Bryan Collier
Pura Belpré Awards
Youth Illustration: ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge, by Raúl the Third, Illustrated by Raúl the Third
Youth Author: The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
Young Adult Author: How Moon Fuentez in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Michael L. Printz Award
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield by Gail Jarrow
William C. Morris Award
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Margaret A. Edwards Award
A.S. King
Alex Awards
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
The Library of the Dead by T.L Huchu
How Lucky by Will Leitch
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
Malice by Heather Walter
Lore Olympus, Vol. 1 by Rachel Smythe
Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever by Kareem Rosser
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Coretta Scott King Author Award: Carole Boston Weatherford for Unspeakable
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award: Floyd Cooper for Unspeakable
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award: Amber McBride for Me (Moth)
Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement: Nikki Grimes
Stonewall Book Award
Children: Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
Young Adult: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Schneider Family Book Awards
Young Children: My City Speaks by Darren Lebeuf
Middle Grade: A Bird Will Soar by Alison Green Myers
Teens: Words in My Hands by Asphyxia
Sydney Taylor Book Awards
Picture Book: The Passover Guest by Susan Kusel
Middle Grade: How to Find What You’re Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani
Young Adult: The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature'
Picture Book: Watercress by Andrea Wang
Children's Literature: Amina's Song by Hena Khan
Youth Literature: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
American Indian Youth Literature Award
Picture Book: Herizon by Daniel W. Vandever
Middle Grade: Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young
YA: Apple (Skin to Core) by Eric Gansworth
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