The annual announcement of the American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards is the biggest event of the year in the world of children's publishing—22 separate awards for books and media this year— all chosen by librarians. And who knows children's literature better than librarians? The Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, Coretta Scott King, and other ALA Youth Media Awards are some of the most prestigious awards an author or illustrator can aspire to.
The 2024 Youth Media Awards were announced Monday morning, January 22, during ALA’s LibLearnX conference in Baltimore.
Enjoy exploring this collection of wonderful titles at your library or local book store. There's something for every interest and taste.
Alex Awards
The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The award is sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust and administered by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of ALA. Learn more about the Alex Awards.
Bad Cree, by Jessica Johns (nehiyaw/Sucker Creek First Nation), published by Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House
Chain-Gang All-Stars, by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, published by Pantheon Books, a division of Penguin Random House
Chlorine, by Jade Song, published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros, published by Red Tower Books, an imprint of Entangled Publishing
The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph, by Oksana Masters, published by Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
I Will Greet the Sun Again, by Khashayar J. Khabushani, published by Hogarth Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House
Maame, by Jessica George, published by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group
Starter Villain, by John Scalzi, published by Tor Books, an imprint of Tor Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishing Group
The Talk, by Darrin Bell, published by Henry Holt & Co., a division of Macmillan Publishing Group
Whalefall, by Daniel Kraus, published by MTV Books and Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Children's Literacy Legacy Award
Administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of ALA, the Children’s Literature Legacy Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children’s lives and experiences. Learn more about the Children's Literacy Legacy Award.
Award Winner: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Born in Bakersfield, California, Ryan is of Mexican heritage. Ryan earned a bachelor of arts in child development and a master of education in post-secondary education at San Diego State University, hoping to teach college-level children’s literature. Beginning with the picture book, “One Hundred is a Family” in 1994, Ryan has published over 40 books for children.
Ryan is the recipient of numerous national awards including the 2002 Pura Belpré Award for Narrative for Esparanza Rising, a 2003 Sibert Honor for When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson, and a 2016 Newbery Honor for Echo.
Coretta Scott King (Author) Award
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award is sponsored by ALA's Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART). Learn more about the CSK Author Award.
Medal Winner: Nigeria Jones, written by Ibi Zoboi, publihed by (Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers).
Honor Books:
- Big, written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison and published by Little, Brown and Co., a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
- How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee, by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison and published by Candlewick Press.
- Kin: Rooted in Hope, by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award is sponsored by CSKBART. Learn more about the CSK Illustrator Award.
Medal Winner: An American Story, illustrated by Dare Coulter, written by Kwame Alexander (Little Brown Books for Young Readers).
Honor Books:
- Big, illustrated and written by Vashti Harrison and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
- Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes, illustrated by Shannon Wright, written by Traci N. Todd and published by Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
- There Was a Party for Langston, illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey, written by Jason Reynolds and published by Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award
The John Steptoe New Talent Award is established to affirm new talent and to offer visibility to excellence in writing and/or illustration which otherwise might be formally unacknowledged within a given year within the structure of the two awards given annually by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee. The award is sponsored by CSKBART. Learn more about the CSK/John Steptoe New Talent Award.
Author Award: There Goes the Neighborhood, published by Hyperion, an imprint of Buena Vista Books Inc.
Illustrator Award: We Could Fly, illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, written by Rhiannon Giddens, published by Candlewick Press.
Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement
The annual award is presented in even years to an African American author, illustrator or author/illustrator for a body of their published books for children and/or young adults, and who has made a significant and lasting literary contribution. In odd years, the award is presented to a practitioner for substantial contributions through active engagement with youth using award-winning African American literature for children and/or young adults, via implementation of reading and reading related activities/programs. The award is sponsored by CSKBART. Learn more about the CSK-Virginia Hamilton Award.
Award Winner: Christopher Paul Curtis
As a historical fiction novelist, Curtis writes in accessible ways for emerging readers to understand the world around them. His novels have received numerous starred reviews awards throughout ALA, like Association for Library Service to Children Notables, Odyssey, and Young Adult Library Services Association Best Books for Young Adults.
Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award
Administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of ALA, the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award is given to the producer of the most distinguished digital media for an early learning audience produced in the United States during the preceding year. Learn more about the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award.
Medal Winner: GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios are the 2024 recipient of the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for Work It Out Wombats!
Honor Title: Jamming on the Job, produced by PBS North Carolina for PBS Kids.
John Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by ALSC to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Learn more about the Newbery Award.
Medal Winner: The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Egger. The Eyes and the Impossible explores themes of freedom, friendship and beauty. Johannes, a free dog with a remarkable voice, is the ever-watching Eyes of the park. With sudden changes on the horizon, Johannes and his friends, an eclectic community of animals, must work to maintain the Equilibrium.
Honor Books:
- Eagle Drums, by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson, illustrated by the author and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing.
- Elf Dog and Owl Head, by M. T. Anderson, illustrated by Junyi Wu and published by Candlewick Press.
- Mexikid: a Graphic Memoir, by Pedro Martín, illustrated by the author and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
- Simon Sort of Says, by Erin Bow and published by Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Buena Vista Books Inc.
- The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams, by Daniel Nayeri, illustrated by Daniel Miyares and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido.
Margaret A. Edwards Award
The Margaret A. Edwards Award, established in 1988, honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by School Library Journal. Learn more about the Edwards Award.
Award Winner: Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman is the author of the Arc of the Scythe trilogy, Bruiser, Challenger Deep, Everlost, Full Tilt, The Schwa Was Here, and Unwind. His works are of the moment and timeless, engaging readers of all abilities and interests across generations. Shusterman has fostered teens' intellectual curiosity by presenting stories that prove that, even in a world that does not always take them seriously or trust them, they have the capacity to create a better, brighter and more hopeful future.
Michael L. Printz Award
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas, school librarian who was a long-time active member of YALSA. The award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist, a publication of ALA. Learn more about the Printz Award.
Award Winner: The Collectors: Stories, edited by A.S. King, written by the author and nine others and published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Honor Books:
- Fire from the Sky, written by Moa Backe Åstot, translated by Eva Apelqvist and published by Em Querido, an imprint of Levine Querido.
- Gather, written by Kenneth M. Cadow and published by Candlewick Press.
- The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption, written by Shannon Gibney and published by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
- Salt the Water, written by Candice Iloh and published by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
This award, established in Mildred L. Batchelder's honor in 1966, is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States. The award is administered by ALSC. Learn more about the Batchelder Award.
Award Winner: Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to Explore, published by Amulet, an imprint of Abrams. Originally published in Japanese in 2020 by PIE International as “Houses with a Story,” this book was written and illustrated by Seiji Yoshida and translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash.
Honor Books:
- The House of the Lost on the Cape, published by Yonder, an imprint of Restless Books
- Later, When I’m Big, published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
- Pardalita, published by Levine Querido.
Odyssey Award
The Odyssey Award is given to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States. The award is jointly given and administered by ALSC and YALSA and is sponsored by Booklist. Learn more about the Odyssey Award.
Award Winner: El Deafo, produced by Matie Argiropoulos, Listening Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House Audio.
Award Winner: Promise Boys, produced by Macmillan Young Listeners, a Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Co.
Honor Audio Books:
- Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods, is written by Grace Lin, narrated by Lisa Ling and produced by Hachette Audio.
- Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir, written by Pedro Martín, narrated by a full cast, and produced by Diane McKiernan and Olivia Langen for Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group.
- Once There Was, written by Kiyash Monsef, narrated by Nikki Massoud and produced by Allison Llight for Simon & Schuster Audio.
- Sisters of the Lost Marsh, written and narrated by Lucy Strange, and produced by Paul R. Paul R. Gagne for Scholastic Audio.
- Stateless, written by Elizabeth Wein, narrated by Moira Quirk and produced by Elece Green and Dennis Kao for Hachette Audiobooks.
Pura Belpré Children’s Author Award
The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate, ALSC, and YALSA. Learn more about the Pura Belpré Award.
Award Winner: Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir, written by Pedro Martín and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Honor Books:
Alebrijes, written by Donna Barba Higuera and published by Levine Querido.
Aniana del Mar Jumps In, written by Jasminne Mendez and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Benita y las Criaturas Nocturnas, written by Mariana Llanos, illustrated by Cocoretto and published by Barefoot Books.
Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock, written by Jesús Trejo, illustrated by Eliza Kinkz and published by Minerva, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, a division of Astra Publishing House.
Something Like Home, written by Andrea Beatriz Arango and published by Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House.
Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award
The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by REFORMA, ALSC, and YALSA. Learn more about the Pura Belpré Award.
Award Winner: Saints of the Household, written by Ari Tison and published by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.
Honor Books:
- The Prince and the Coyote, written by David Bowles, illustrated by Amanda Mijangos and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido.
- Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey, written and illustrated by Edel Rodriguez and published by Metropolitan Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Co.
Pura Belpré Youth Illustration Award
The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by REFORMA, ALSC, and YALSA. Learn more about the Pura Belpré Award.
Winner: Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir, illustrated and written by Pedro Martín and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Honor Books:
- Mi papá es un agrícola/My Father, the Farmworker, illustrated by José B. Ramírez, written by J. Roman Pérez Varela and published by Lil’ Libros.
- Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock, illustrated by Eliza Kinkz, written by Jesús Trejo and published by Minerva, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, a division of Astra Publishing House.
- Remembering, illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia, written by Xelena González and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.
Randolph Caldecott Medal
The Randolph Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by ALSC to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Learn more about the Caldecott Medal.
Medal Winner: Big, written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison and published by Little, Brown and Co., a division of Hachette Book Group Inc.
Honor Books:
- In Every Life, illustrated and written by Marla Frazee and published by Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.
- Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter, illustrated by Molly Mendoza, written by Aida Salazar and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
- There Was a Party for Langston, illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey, written by Jason Reynolds and published by Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
- The Truth About Dragons, illustrated by Hanna Cha, written by Julie Leung and published by Henry Holt and Co., an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois. ALSC administers the award. Learn more about the Sibert Award.
Award Winner: The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity, written by Nicholas Day, illustrated by Brett Helquist, and published by Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House.
Honor Books:
- The Book of Turtles, written by Sy Montgomery, illustrated by Matt Patterson and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
- Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes, written by Traci N. Todd, illustrated by Shannon Wright and published by Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Books Inc.
- Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider, written and illustrated by Jessica Lanan and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing.
- Shipwrecked!: Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor, written by Martin W. Sandler and published by Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, a division of Astra Publishing House
Schneider Family Book Award
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. The award is donated by Dr. Katherine Schneider. Three annual awards are presented for the best Teen, Middle School, and Children’s Book. ALA administers the Awards, and each recipient receives $5000 and a framed plaque. Learn more about the Schneider Family Book Award.
Young Children Winner: Henry, Like Always, written by Jenn Bailey, illustrated by Mika Song, and published by Chronicle Books.
Middle Grade Winner: The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn,written by Sally J. Pla and published by Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Teen Winner: Forever Is Now, written by Mariama J. Lockington and published by Farrar, Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.
Young Children Honor:
- Dancing Hands, written by Joanna Que and Charina Marquez, illustrated by Fran Alvarez, and published by Chronicle Books in partnership with Room to Read and Adarna House.
- What Happened to You?, written by James Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George, and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group.
Middle Grade Honor:
- Good Different, written by Meg Eden Kuyatt and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic.
- Simon Sort of Says, written by Erin Bow and published by Disney Hyperion, an imprint of Buena Vista Books.
Teens Honor:
- Tilly in Technicolor, written by Mazey Eddings and published by Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group.
- Where You See Yourself, written by Claire Forrest and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic.
Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award
Stonewall Book Award–Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award is given annually to English-language works of exceptional merit for children or teens relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience. The award is sponsored by ALA's Rainbow Round Table. Learn more about the Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award.
Award Winner Children's Literature: Cross My Heart and Never Lie, written and illustrated by Nora Dåsnes, translated by Matt Bagguley, and published by Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers is the 2024 recipient of the Stonewall Book Award—Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s Literature Award.
Award Winner Young Adult Literature: Only This Beautiful Moment, written by Abdi Nazemian and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers is the 2024 recipient of the Stonewall Book Award—Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Young Adult Literature Award.
Honor Books for Children’s Literature:
- Desert Queen, written by Jyoti Rajan Gopal, illustrated by Svabhu Kohli, and published by Levine Querido;
- Not He or She, I’m Me, written by A. M. Wild, illustrated by Kah Yangni, and published by Henry Holt and Company, a division of Macmillan Publishing Group;
- The Otherwoods, written by Justine Pucella Winans and published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books;
- Stars in Their Eyes, written by Jessica Walton, illustrated by Aśka, and published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic.
Honor Books for Young Adult Literature:
- Ander and Santi Were Here, written by Jonny Garza Villa and published by Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishing Group.
- Imogen, Obviously, written by Becky Albertalli and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
- The Long Run, written by James Acker and published by Inkyard Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
- The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, written by Andrew Joseph White and published by Peachtree Teen, an imprint of Peachtree Publishing Company.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. Winners are recognized for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading. ALSC administers the award. Learn more about the Geisel Award.
Award Winner: Fox Has a Problem, written and illustrated by Corey R. Tabor, is the 2024 Geisel Award winner. The book is published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Honor Books:
- Henry, Like Always, written by Jenn Bailey, illustrated by Mika Song, and published by Chronicle Books.
- Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends, written and illustrated by Kaz Windness and published by Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
William C. Morris Award
The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, first awarded in 2009, honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature. The award is administered by YALSA. Learn more about the Morris Award.
Award Winner: Rez Ball, by Byron Graves, is the 2024 Morris Award winner. The book is published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Award Finalists:
- All the Fighting Parts, written by Hannah V. Sawyerr and published by Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams.
- Once There Was, written by Kiyash Monsef and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
- Saints of the Household, written by Ari Tison and published by Farrar, Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.
- She Is a Haunting, written by Trang Thanh Tran and published by Bloomsbury YA, a division of Bloomsbury Publishing.
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
The YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a November 1 to October 31 publishing year. The award is administered YALSA. Learn more about the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction.
Award Winner: Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed, written by Dashka Slater, is the 2024 Excellence in Nonfiction winner. The book is published by Farrar, Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.
Award Finalists:
America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History, written and illustrated by Ariel Aberg-Riger, published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam, written and illustrated by Thien Pham, published by First Second Books, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing.
From Here, written by Luma Mufleh, published by Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself, written by Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge, published by Zest Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group.
Sydney Taylor Book Award
Presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries since 1968, the award encourages the publication and widespread use of quality Judaic literature. Gold medals are presented in three categories: Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult. Honor Books are awarded silver medals, and Notable Books are named in each category. A Body-of-Work Award is given periodically for significant contributions to the genre of Jewish children’s literature. Learn more about the Sydney Taylor Book Awards.
Picture Book Winner: Two New Years, written by Richard Ho, illustrated by Lynn Scurfield, and published by Chronicle Books.
Middle Grade Winner: The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman, written by Mari Lowe and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido.
Young Adult Winner: The Blood Years, written by Elana K. Arnold and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Picture Book Honors:
- Afikomen, written by Tziporah Cohen, illustrated by Yaara Eshet, published by Groundwood Books.
- Hanukkah Upside Down, written by Elissa Brent Weissman, illustrated by Omer Hoffmann, published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Abrams.
- Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust, written by Elisa Boxer, illustrated by Amy June Bates, published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Abrams.
Middle Grade Honors:
- Don’t Want to Be Your Monster, written by Deke Moulton, published by Tundra Books, an imprint of Tundra Book Group, a division of Penguin Random House Canada.
- The Jake Show, written by Joshua S. Levy, published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; Not So Shy, written by Noa Nimrodi, published by Kar-Ben Publishing, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group.
- A Sky Full of Song, written by Susan Lynn Meyer, published by Union Square Kids, an imprint of Union Square & Co.
Young Adult Honors:
- Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust, written by Neal Shusterman, illustrated by Andrés Vera Martínez, published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic.
- Going Bicoastal, written by Dahlia Adler, published by Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishing Group.
- Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe, written by Steve Sheinkin, published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group; and Wrath Becomes Her, written by Aden Polydoros, published by Inkyard Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
American Indian Youth Literature Award
Awarded biennially, the award identifies and honors the best writings and illustrations for youth, by and about Native American and Indigenous peoples of North America. Works selected to receive the award, in picture book, middle grade, and young adult categories, present Native American and Indigenous North American peoples in the fullness of their humanity in present, past and future contexts. Learn more about the American Indian Youth Literature Award
Picture Book Winner: The 2024 American Indian Youth Literature Award winner for best picture book is shared between Forever Cousins, written by Laurel Goodluck (Mandan & Hidatsa and Tsimshian), illustrated by Jonathan Nelson (Navajo/Diné) and published by Charlesbridge; and A Letter for Bob, written by Kim Rogers (Wichita & Affiliated Tribes), illustrated by Jonathan Nelson (Navajo/Diné) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Middle Grade Winner: We Still Belong, written by Christine Day (Upper Skagit), cover art by Madelyn Goodnigh (Chickasaw Nation) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Young Adult Winner: Rez Ball, written by Byron Graves (Ojibwe), jacket art by Natasha Donovan (Métis) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Picture Book Honors:
- Rock Your Mocs, written by Laurel Goodluck (Mandan & Hidatsa and Tsimshian), illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw Nation) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
- Berry Song, written and illustrated by Michaela Goade (Tlingit Nation) and published by Little, Brown and Co., a division of Hachette Book Group
- Remember, written by Joy Harjo (Mvskoke Nation), illustrated by Michaela Goade (Tlingit Nation) and published by Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House
- Contenders, written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation), illustrated by Arigon Starr (Kickapoo Tribe) and published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House
- Celebration, written by Lily Hope (Tlingit), illustrated by Kelsey Mata Foote (Tlingit) and published by Sealaska Heritage Institute.
Middle Grade Honors:
- Eagle Drums, written and illustrated by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson (Iñupiaq) and published by Roaring Brook Press
- Mascot, written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation) and Charles Waters, jacket illustration by Nicole Neidhardt (Navajo) and published by Charlesbridge
- Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants, written by Dawn Quigley (Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe), illustrated by Tara Audibert (Wolastoqey) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
- Jo Jo Makoons: Snow Day, written by Dawn Quigley (Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe), illustrated by Tara Audibert (Wolastoqey) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
- She Persisted: Maria Tallchief, written by Christine Day (Upper Skagit), illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint and published by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House
- She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller, written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation), illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint and published by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House
- She Persisted: Deb Haaland, written by Laurel Goodluck (Mandan & Hidatsa and Tsimshian), illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint and published by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Young Adult Honors:
- Warrior Girl Unearthed, written by Angeline Boulley (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians), jacket illustrations by Michaela Goade (Tlingit Nation) and published by Henry Holt and Company, a trademark of Macmillan Publishing Group
- Funeral Songs for Dying Girls, written by Cherie Dimaline (Métis) and published by Tundra Books, an imprint of Tundra Book Group, a division of Penguin Random House of Canada Limited
- Man Made Monsters, written by Andrea L. Rogers (Cherokee Nation), illustrated by Jeff Edwards (Cherokee Nation) and published by Levine Querido
- Running with Changing Woman, written by Lorinda Martinez (Diné), cover design by Brittany Gene (Navajo) and published by Salina Bookshelf
- Heroes of the Water Monster, written by Brian Young (Navajo Nation), jacket art by Shonto Begay (Diné) and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
The goal of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature is to honor and recognize individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit. Learn more about the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.
The Picture Book Winner: The Truth About Dragons, written by Julie Leung, illustrated by Hanna Cha and published by Henry Holt and Co. Books for Young Readers.
Children’s Literature Winner: Ruby Lost and Found, written by Christina Li and published by Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins.
Youth Literature Winner: I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom, written by Shannon C. F. Rogers and published by Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.
Picture Book Honor: Finding Papa, written by Angela Pham Krans, illustrated by Thi Bui and published by HarperCollins.
Children’s Literature Honor: Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel, written and illustrated by Betty C. Tang and published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
Youth Literature Honor: In Limbo, written by Deb JJ Lee and published by First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Holtzbrinck Publishing.
