The American Library Association announced the winners of the 2017 Youth Media Awards this morning. A few highlights are shown below. Visit http://ala.unikron.com/2017/ for a complete list of all the award winners and a chance to watch an archived recording of the announcements.
2017 Newbery Medal – The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
2017 Printz, Sibert, Coretta Scott King Author, YALSA Nonfiction Award, &c. – March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell
2017 Caldecott Medal + Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award – Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe
2017 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award – We Are Growing! by Laurie Keller
2017 Morris Debut Award – The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
2017 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award – Lowriders ot the Center of the Earth by Raúl the Third, Cathy Camper
My students can’t get enough of the Girl who drank the Moon. They love this book!
We are Growing! My first graders love the elephant and pig books!