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The Newbery Medal selection committee, chaired by Thom Barthelmess (center), headed over to the Workman/Algonquin booth in the exhibit hall after the awards were announced.
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At its Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, Ga., the American Library Association announced the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults. Among the highlights were Javaka Steptoe's win of both the Caldecott and Coretta Scott King illustrator awards, as well as the winning by U.S. Rep. John Lewis and Andrew Aydin of four awards, including the Coretta Scott King author's prize. This year's ALA prize winners:
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (Algonquin Young Readers) won the 2017 Newbery Medal, which honors "the most outstanding contribution to children's literature." (See our interview with Barnhill, below.)
Newbery Honor Books:
Freedom over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan, written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz, illustrated by Hatem Aly (Dutton Children's Books)
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk (Dutton Children's Books)
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, written & illustrated by Javaka Steptoe (Little, Brown ), won the 2017 Caldecott Medal, honoring "the most distinguished American picture book for children."
Caldecott Honor Books:
Leave Me Alone!, illustrated and written by Vera Brosgol (Roaring Brook Press)
Freedom in Congo Square, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, written by Carole Boston Weatherford (Little Bee Books)
Du Iz Tak?, illustrated and written by Carson Ellis (Candlewick Press)
They All Saw a Cat, illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel (Chronicle).
March: Book Three by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell (Top Shelf Productions), won the Coretta Scott King Author's Book Award, which recognizes "an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults."
The Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books:
As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
Freedom over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan, written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, illustrated and written by Javaka Steptoe (Little, Brown), won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Book Award, which recognizes "an African American illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults."
The Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books:
Freedom in Congo Square, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie and written by Carole Boston Weatherford (Little Bee Books)
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan, illustrated & written by Ashley Bryan (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
In Plain Sight, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and written by Richard Jackson (a Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press).
Nikki Grimes won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which 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."
Naomi Shihab Nye won the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award, recognizing "an author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children's literature," and will deliver the 2018 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture.
Sarah Dessen won the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults.
The complete list of winners is here.