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2023 CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AWARDS

The American Library Association announces:
2023 CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AWARD WINNERS

Below are some of the 2023 ALA award winners. To view the complete list of winners and honorees, click here. 

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Freewater (Newbery & Coretta Scott King Award Winner) By Amina Luqman-Dawson Cover Image

Freewater (Newbery & Coretta Scott King Award Winner) (Hardcover)

By Amina Luqman-Dawson
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316056618
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - February 1st, 2022

John Newbery Medal and King Author Book Winner

Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal) By Doug Salati Cover Image

Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal) (Hardcover)

By Doug Salati
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593308431
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - May 24th, 2022

Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children

Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual By Carole Boston Weatherford, Frank Morrison (Illustrator) Cover Image

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

By Carole Boston Weatherford, Frank Morrison (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593306345
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Published: Crown Books for Young Readers - September 20th, 2022

King Illustrator Book  Award winner

We Deserve Monuments By Jas Hammonds Cover Image

We Deserve Monuments (Hardcover)

By Jas Hammonds
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250816559
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - November 29th, 2022

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award winner

Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement By Angela Joy, Janelle Washington (Illustrator) Cover Image

Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Hardcover)

By Angela Joy, Janelle Washington (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250220950
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - September 6th, 2022

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award winner

All My Rage: A Novel By Sabaa Tahir Cover Image

All My Rage: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Sabaa Tahir
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593202340
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Razorbill - March 1st, 2022

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

Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion By Shannon Stocker, Devon Holzwarth (Illustrator) Cover Image

Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion (Hardcover)

By Shannon Stocker, Devon Holzwarth (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593109694
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Published: Dial Books - April 12th, 2022

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

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Wildoak By C. C. Harrington Cover Image

Wildoak (Hardcover)

By C. C. Harrington
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338803860
Availability: Backordered
Published: Scholastic Press - September 20th, 2022

Schneider Family Book Award winner

In the Blue By Erin Hourigan Cover Image

In the Blue (Hardcover)

By Erin Hourigan
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316497626
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 3rd, 2022

Schneider Family Book Award winner

The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding By Karina Nicole González, Krystal Quiles (Illustrator) Cover Image

The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding (Hardcover)

By Karina Nicole González, Krystal Quiles (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250787187
Availability: Backordered
Published: Roaring Brook Press - August 23rd, 2022

Pura Belpré Youth Illustration Honor 

Srta. Quinces (Miss Quinces) By Kat Fajardo, Kat Fajardo (Illustrator) Cover Image

Srta. Quinces (Miss Quinces) (Paperback)

By Kat Fajardo, Kat Fajardo (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338535655
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Published: Scholastic en español - May 3rd, 2022

Pura Belpré Youth Illustration Honor 

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Frizzy By Claribel A. Ortega, Rose Bousamra (Illustrator) Cover Image

Frizzy (Paperback)

By Claribel A. Ortega, Rose Bousamra (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781250259639
Availability: Backordered
Published: First Second - October 18th, 2022

Pura Belpré Children’s Author Award winner

Burn Down, Rise Up By Vincent Tirado Cover Image

Burn Down, Rise Up (Hardcover)

By Vincent Tirado
$18.99
ISBN: 9781728246000
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Sourcebooks Fire - May 3rd, 2022

Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award winner

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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School By Sonora Reyes Cover Image

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School (Hardcover)

By Sonora Reyes
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063060234
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Balzer + Bray - May 17th, 2022

 Belpré Young Adult Author Honor Book

Love, Violet By Charlotte Sullivan Wild, Charlene Chua (Illustrator) Cover Image

Love, Violet (Hardcover)

By Charlotte Sullivan Wild, Charlene Chua (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780374313722
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - January 4th, 2022

Stonewall Book Award -  Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s Literature Award.

Strong By Rob Kearney, Eric Rosswood, Nidhi Chanani (Illustrator) Cover Image

Strong (Hardcover)

By Rob Kearney, Eric Rosswood, Nidhi Chanani (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316292900
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 10th, 2022

Stonewall Book Award Honor 

When the Angels Left the Old Country By Sacha Lamb Cover Image

When the Angels Left the Old Country (Hardcover)

By Sacha Lamb
$19.99
ISBN: 9781646141760
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Published: Levine Querido - October 18th, 2022

Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Young Adult Literature Award.