2021 ALA Winners

The American Library Association has announced this year's Youth Media Award recipients.  

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature: 

“When You Trap a Tiger,” written by Tae Keller

Coretta Scott King Book Awards recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults: 

“Before the Ever After” written by Jacqueline Woodson 

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults: 

“Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story)” by Daniel Nayeri

Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience: 

“I Talk Like a River” written by Jordan Scott

Pura Belpré Awards honoring a Latinx writer and illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience:

“¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat” written and illustrated by Raúl Gonzalez

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children:

“Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera” written by Candace Fleming

William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens:

“If These Wings Could Fly” written by Kyrie McCauley

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults: 

“The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh” written by Candace Fleming

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.  The award promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and is awarded based on literary and artistic merit. 

The Children’s Literature winner is “When You Trap a Tiger” written by Tae Keller

The Youth Literature winner is “This Light Between Us” written by Andrew Fukuda

The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience.

 

This year’s Gold Medalists include: in the Middle Grades category, “Turtle Boy,” by M. Evan Wolkenstein and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers and in the Young Adult category, “Dancing at the Pity Party,” written and illustrated by Tyler Feder

Children’s Literature Legacy Award (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal) 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. 

The 2021 winner is Mildred D. Taylor, whose award-winning works include "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,” the 1977 Newbery Medal winner and a Coretta Scott King (CSK) Author honor; "The Land," the 2002 CSK Author Award winner; "The Road to Memphis," the 1991 CSK Author Award winner; “All the Days Past, All the Days to Come”; and “The Gold Cadillac,” among other titles.

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P.S.  We have ordered many of these titles and anxiously await their arrival.  In the meantime, stop by the library and browse our collection of all the past Newbery winners which are now on display.