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The American Library Association annual Youth Media Awards were awarded in January. Check out these award-winning titles available at CCPL.

For a complete list of this year’s Youth Media Awards from the American Library Association, visit the website.  

Randolph Caldecott Medal 

For the most distinguished American picture book for children

Hot Dog

Written and illustrated by Doug Salati

John Newbery Medal 

For the most outstanding contribution to children's literature

Freewater

By Amina Luqman-Dawson

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

For the most distinguished beginning reader book

I Did It!

By Michael Emberley

Michael L. Printz Award 

For excellence in literature written for young adults

All My Rage

by Sabaa Tahir

Coretta Scott King Book Award 

Recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults

Author Award

Freewater

By Amina Luqman-Dawson

Illustrator Award

Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Pura Belpré Award

Honoring Latinx writers and illustrators whose children's and young adult books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience

Children’s Author Award

Frizzy

By Claribel A. Ortega

Young Adult Author Award 

Burn Down, Rise Up

By Vincent Tirado

Illustrator Award 

Where Wonder Grows

By Xelena Gonzalez, illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia

The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award

For most distinguished informational book for children

Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adam’s Photographs Reveal about Japanese American Incarceration

By Elizabeth Partridge and illustrated by Lauren Tamaki

ALSA Award

For Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults

Victory, Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

Written by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile

This title was also awarded a Coretta Scott King illustrator and author award.