2025 Youth Media Awards
SLJ 2025 Youth Media Awards Coverage
2025 Youth Media Awards Winners
‘Shock and Awe:’ Erin Entrada Kelly Wins Second Newbery Medal
First Time Book Illustrator Wins Caldecott for Chooch Helped
Brownstone Evokes Emotional Response, Wins 2025 Printz Award
Reviews
Printz Award Honors 5 Books That Exemplify Excellence in YA Literature | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
Stonewall Book Awards Celebrate 10 Titles Centering LGBTQIA+ Youth | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
Asian/Pacific American Awards Highlight 8 Stellar Titles | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
YMAs Reveal Top Titles in Young Adult Nonfiction, Informational Books | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
Winners of the Geisel, Odyssey, Alex, and Batchelder Awards, Reviewed | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
SLJ Individual Reviews of YMA Winners and Related Content
John Newbery Medal
The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
‘Shock and Awe:’ Erin Entrada Kelly Wins Second Newbery Medal
And the Newbery winner is…. | Heavy Medal
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: THE FIRST STATE OF BEING by Erin Entrada Kelly
It’s Been Twenty-Five Years: Thoughts on Erin Entrada Kelly’s The First State of Being, a guest post by Susan Uhlig | Teen Librarian Toolbox
2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Finalists Announced
SLJ’s Reviews of the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Finalists
Newbery Honors
Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar
Sydney Taylor Book Awards Recognize Excellent Books About the Jewish Experience for Young Readers | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
42 Stellar Middle Grade | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Top Trends in SLJ’s Starred Books | The 2024 Stars Issue
33 Stellar Titles, Including a Zora Neale Hurston adaption by Ibram X. Kendi and 2 Nintendo Games | Starred Reviews, February 2024
Ruth Behar-Across so Many Seas -UNRAVELLED | The Yarn
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: MAGNOLIA WU UNFOLDS IT ALL by Chanel Miller
6 Middle Grade Books About Summer in the City
One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Coretta Scott King Awards Recognize African American Authors and Illustrators of 10 Outstanding Books | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
Book Review: One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome | Teen Librarian Toolbox
The Wrong Way Home by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Review of the Day: The Wrong Way Home by Kate O’Shaughnessy | A Fuse #8 Production
Randolph Caldecott Medal
Chooch Helped by Andrea L Rogers, illus. by Rebecca Lee Kunz
First Time Book Illustrator Wins Caldecott for Chooch Helped
Caldecott Honors
Noodles on a Bicycle by Kyo Maclear, illus. by Gracey Zhang
Noodles from Noodles from Noodles: A Q&A with Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang About Noodles on a Bicycle Interview | A Fuse #8 Production
Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo
Review AND Interview of the Day: Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo | A Fuse #8 Production
My Daddy Is a Cowboy by Stephanie Seales, illus. by C.G. Esperanza
Coretta Scott King Awards Recognize African American Authors and Illustrators of 10 Outstanding Books | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
Father’s Day Discussion: Let’s Talk About My Daddy Is a Cowboy with Stephanie Seales and C.G Esperanza | A Fuse #8 Production
17 Spanish-Language Titles, Including a ‘Rainbow Fish’ Translation, SEL Picture Books & More
31 Stellar Titles to Finish Up the Year | Starred Reviews, December 2024
Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda, illus. by Yuko Shimizu
42 Not-To-Miss Titles, Including Manga and Audio | Starred Reviews, November 2024
Best Nonfiction Elementary 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Michael L. Printz Award
Brownstone by Samuel Teer, illus. by Mar Julia
Brownstone Evokes Emotional Response, Wins 2025 Printz Award
Printz Honors
Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Announces Top 10 Titles of 2025
Best Young Adult Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White
Best Young Adult Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag
History and Its Impact: Fiction and Nonfiction Contenders | Pondering Printz
25 Diverse Audiobooks for Kids and Teens
42 Not-To-Miss Titles, Including Manga and Audio | Starred Reviews, November 2024
15 Graphic Novels to Celebrate Pride This Month and Year-Round
Road Home by Rex Ogle
Stonewall Book Awards Celebrate 10 Titles Centering LGBTQIA+ Youth | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
25 Diverse Audiobooks for Kids and Teens
Best Nonfiction Middle to High School 2024 | SLJ Best Books
32 Superb Graphic Novels | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
19 Noteworthy Nonfiction Titles for Middle and High School | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
36 Exceptional Titles, Including 7 Spanish Language Books and a Celebration with Raúl the Third | Starred Reviews, June 2024
9 Biographies and Memoirs to Inspire Readers for Pride Month and Throughout the Year
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Coretta Scott King Author Award
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now…: A LOVE Story by Jason Reynolds
Will an Underdog Title Win This Year? | Pondering Printz
25 Diverse Audiobooks for Kids and Teens
42 Not-To-Miss Titles, Including Manga and Audio | Starred Reviews, November 2024
Best Young Adult Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Top 10 Audiobooks of 2024
33 Great New Titles, Including a Star by Kwame Alexander & a LOVE Story by Jason Reynolds | Starred Reviews, October 2024
Book Review: Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .: A LOVE Story by Jason Reynolds | Teen Librarian Toolbox
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books
Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson, illus. by Ekua Holmes
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Announces Top 10 Titles of 2025
Will an Underdog Title Win This Year? | Pondering Printz
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS by Renee Watson
SLJ’s 2024 Best Books Cover Unveiled. Download a PDF of the Full List.
Best Poetry 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Poetry, Graphic Titles, and New Novels from Past Winners | Pondering Printz
8 Remarkable Poetry Books For Young Readers of All Ages | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Top Trends in SLJ’s Starred Books | The 2024 Stars Issue
Review of the Day: Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson, illus. Ekua Holmes | Teen Librarian Toolbox
Black Girl You Are Atlas: A Tribute to Enduring Sisterhood, a guest post by Renée Watson | Teen Librarian Toolbox
29 Great New Books, Audiobooks, and Poetry Titles to Start the Year| Starred Reviews, January 2024
Black Star by Kwame Alexander
30 Top Titles for the New Year | Starred Reviews, January 2025
33 Great New Titles, Including a Star by Kwame Alexander & a LOVE Story by Jason Reynolds | Starred Reviews, October 2024
One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Coretta Scott King Awards Recognize African American Authors and Illustrators of 10 Outstanding Books | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
Book Review: One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome | Teen Librarian Toolbox
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
My Daddy Is a Cowboy illus. by C.G. Esperanza, written by Stephanie Seales,
Coretta Scott King Awards Recognize African American Authors and Illustrators of 10 Outstanding Books | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
Father’s Day Discussion: Let’s Talk About My Daddy Is a Cowboy with Stephanie Seales and C.G Esperanza | A Fuse #8 Production
17 Spanish-Language Titles, Including a ‘Rainbow Fish’ Translation, SEL Picture Books & More
31 Stellar Titles to Finish Up the Year | Starred Reviews, December 2024
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor Books
Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King illus. by Ekua Holmes, written by Coretta Scott King
28 Picture Book Biographies for Black History Month and All Year
22 Recent Picture Book Biographies of Fascinating People
40 Essential Nonfiction Picture Books | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava illus. by E. B. Lewis, written by Gary Golio
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller illus. by April Harrison, written by Breanna J McDaniel
28 Picture Book Biographies for Black History Month and All Year
Two Kinds of Readers, Two Kinds of Nonfiction
Best Nonfiction Elementary 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Review of the Day: Go Forth and Tell by Breanna J. McDaniel, ill. April Harrison | A Fuse #8 Production
What Librarians Can Learn from Abbott Elementary | Read Woke
22 Recent Picture Book Biographies of Fascinating People
40 Essential Nonfiction Picture Books | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award
Kwame Crashes the Underworld by Craig Kofi Farmer
Review of the Day: Kwame Crashes the Underworld by Craig Kofi Farmer | A Fuse #8 Production
Craig Kofi Farmer on the Ancestry and Media that Shaped his Ghanaian Fantasy Debut
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award
Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin by Michelle Meadows. illus. by Jamiel Law
28 Picture Book Biographies for Black History Month and All Year
Two Kinds of Readers, Two Kinds of Nonfiction
22 Recent Picture Book Biographies of Fascinating People
40 Essential Nonfiction Picture Books | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Pura Belpré Awards
Pura Belpré Illustration Award
The Dream Catcher illus. by Marcelo Verdad, written by Marcelo Verdad
Pura Belpré Illustration Honors
A Maleta Full of Treasures illus. by Juana Medina, written by Natalia Sylvester
81 Exemplary Picture Books | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Top Trends in SLJ’s Starred Books | The 2024 Stars Issue
30 Great Print and Audiobooks, Including a Darcie Little Badger prequel and a Veera Hiranandani sequel | Starred Reviews, April 2024
Abuelo, the Sea, and Me illus. by Tatiana Gardel, written by Ismée Williams
Encapsulating the Breadth of Sentiment: Q&A with Ismée Williams About Abuelo, the Sea, and Me | A Fuse #8 Production
11 Standout Caribbean Picture Books of 2024
Pura Belpré Children's Author Award
Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti
Honor Books
Cruzita and the Mariacheros by Ashley Granillo
42 Stellar Middle Grade | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Book Review: Cruzita and the Mariacheros by Ashley Granillo | Teen Librarian Toolbox
Top Trends in SLJ’s Starred Books | The 2024 Stars Issue
30 Great Print and Audiobooks, Including a Darcie Little Badger prequel and a Veera Hiranandani sequel | Starred Reviews, April 2024
Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar
25 Diverse Audiobooks for Kids and Teens
Best Middle Grade Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
42 Stellar Middle Grade | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Top Trends in SLJ’s Starred Books | The 2024 Stars Issue
30 Great Print and Audiobooks, Including a Darcie Little Badger prequel and a Veera Hiranandani sequel | Starred Reviews, April 2024
Pura Belpré YA Author Award
Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta
YALSA Announces Finalists for 2025 Morris and Excellence in Nonfiction Awards
27 Exceptional YA Books | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Top Trends in SLJ’s Starred Books | The 2024 Stars Issue
29 Great New Books, Audiobooks, and Poetry Titles to Start the Year| Starred Reviews, January 2024
Honor Books
Wild Dreamers by Margarita Engle
2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Longlist Announced
25 Audiobooks Featuring Disabled Characters for Young Listeners of All Ages
Wild Dreamers, a guest post by Margarita Engle | Teen Librarian Toolbox
Libertad by Bessie Flores Zaldívar
Stonewall Book Award
Stonewall Children's Literature Award
Lunar Boy by Jes Wibowo & Cin Wibowo
32 Superb Graphic Novels | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
36 Exceptional Titles, Including 7 Spanish Language Books and a Celebration with Raúl the Third | Starred Reviews, June 2024
15 Graphic Novels to Celebrate Pride This Month and Year-Round
Honor Books
The Flicker by H.E Edgmon
31 Great New Reads, Including Books by Jandy Nelson, Ellen Hopkins, and a Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin Collaboration | Starred Reviews, August 2024
What I Must Tell the World: How Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice by Jay Leslie, illus. by Loveis Wise
28 Picture Book Biographies for Black History Month and All Year
Marley’s Pride by Joëlle Retener, illus. by DeAnn Wiley
Murray Out of Water by Taylor Tracy
Best Middle Grade Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Stonewall YA Literature Award
Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa
Will an Underdog Title Win This Year? | Pondering Printz
Honor Books
Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa
27 Exceptional YA Books | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
9 YA Novels (and a Picture Book) That Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Stories
Road Home by Rex Ogle
Printz Award Honors 5 Books That Exemplify Excellence in YA Literature | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
25 Diverse Audiobooks for Kids and Teens
Best Nonfiction Middle to High School 2024 | SLJ Best Books
32 Superb Graphic Novels | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
19 Noteworthy Nonfiction Titles for Middle and High School | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
36 Exceptional Titles, Including 7 Spanish Language Books and a Celebration with Raúl the Third | Starred Reviews, June 2024
9 Biographies and Memoirs to Inspire Readers for Pride Month and Throughout the Year
Navigating with You by Jeremy Whitley, illus. by Cassio Ribeiro
Best Graphic Novels 2024 | SLJ Best Books
31 Great New Reads, Including Books by Jandy Nelson, Ellen Hopkins, and a Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin Collaboration | Starred Reviews, August 2024
Schneider Family Book Awards
Younger Children (ages 0 to 8)
A Little Like Magic by Sarah Kurpiel
Honor Books
Monster Hands by Karen Kane & Jonaz McMillan, illus. by Dion MBD
25 Audiobooks Featuring Disabled Characters for Young Listeners of All Ages
You’re SO Amazing! by James Catchpole & Lucy Catchpole, illus. by Karen George
Middle Grade
Popcorn by Rob Harrell
2025 Orbis Pictus and Charlotte Huck Award Winners Announced
Book Review: Popcorn by Rob Harrell | Teen Librarian Toolbox
Honor Books
Louder Than Hunger by John Schu
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: LOUDER THAN HUNGER by John Schu
Best Middle Grade Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Poetry, Graphic Titles, and New Novels from Past Winners | Pondering Printz
25 Audiobooks Featuring Disabled Characters for Young Listeners of All Ages
42 Stellar Middle Grade | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Top Trends in SLJ’s Starred Books | The 2024 Stars Issue
Eight Verse Novels that Illuminate Disability Experiences
LOUDER THAN HUNGER: LIVE w/ John Schu | The Yarn
Eating Disorders Don’t Discriminate: A Review of John Schu’s Louder Than Hunger, by guest blogger Linda Williams Jackson | Teen Librarian Toolbox
Becky Calzada and John Schu Discuss Louder Than Hunger and Libraries | Teen Librarian Toolbox
33 Stellar Titles, Including a Zora Neale Hurston adaption by Ibram X. Kendi and 2 Nintendo Games | Starred Reviews, February 2024
Shark Teeth by Sherri Winston
Best Middle Grade Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
42 Stellar Middle Grade | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
YA
Chronically Dolores by Maya Van Wagenen. narrated by Maya Van Wagenen & Victoria Villarreal
Top 10 Audiobooks of 2024
25 Audiobooks Featuring Disabled Characters for Young Listeners of All Ages
32 Excellent New Releases by Neal Shusterman, Gail Jarrow, Karen M. McManus, and More | Starred Reviews, July 2024
Honor Books
Light Enough to Float by Lauren Seal
On the Bright Side by Anna Sortino
Best Young Adult Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
25 Audiobooks Featuring Disabled Characters for Young Listeners of All Ages
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle, illus. by Jason Chin
2025 Orbis Pictus and Charlotte Huck Award Winners Announced
32 Excellent New Releases by Neal Shusterman, Gail Jarrow, Karen M. McManus, and More | Starred Reviews, July 2024
Honor Books
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso, illus. by Rudy Gutierrez
21 Nonfiction Titles for Young People in Honor of Latinx Heritage Month
31 Great New Reads, Including Books by Jandy Nelson, Ellen Hopkins, and a Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin Collaboration | Starred Reviews, August 2024
The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming
Will an Underdog Title Win This Year? | Pondering Printz
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: THE ENIGMA GIRLS by Candace Fleming
Best Nonfiction Middle to High School 2024 | SLJ Best Books
19 Noteworthy Nonfiction Titles for Middle and High School | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
29 Great New Books, Audiobooks, and Poetry Titles to Start the Year| Starred Reviews, January 2024
The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel & Bethany Strout, illus. by Sammy Savo
9 Middle Grade & YA Graphic Novels About the Holocaust
Best Graphic Novels 2024 | SLJ Best Books
32 Superb Graphic Novels | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Top Trends in SLJ’s Starred Books | The 2024 Stars Issue
15 Middle Grade Nonfiction Titles About Dynamic Women for Women’s History Month and Beyond
33 Stellar Titles, Including a Zora Neale Hurston adaption by Ibram X. Kendi and 2 Nintendo Games | Starred Reviews, February 2024
Sammy Savos on Making a Graphic Memoir with Holocaust Survivor, the late Estelle Nadel | Guest Post
Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills by Billy Mills & Donna Jarrell Bowman. illus. by S.D. Nelson
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
John the Skeleton by Triinu Laan, illus. by Marja-Liisa Plats
Honor Books
Home by Isabelle Simler
40 Essential Nonfiction Picture Books | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Johnny, the Sea, and Me by Melba Escobar, illus. by Elizabeth Builes
Mr. Lepron's Mystery Soup by Giovanna Zoboli, illus. by Mariachiara Di Giorgio
A Sleepless Night by Micaela Chirif, illus. by Joaquín Camp
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Vacation by Ame Dyckman, illus. by Mark Teague
Honor Books
Towed by Toad by Jashar Awan
Fox versus Fox by Corey R. Tabor
Best Transitional Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
9 Standout Early Readers and Chapter Books | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
29 Great New Books, Audiobooks, and Poetry Titles to Start the Year| Starred Reviews, January 2024
William C. Morris Award
Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992; Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire by Paula Yoo
Will an Underdog Title Win This Year? | Pondering Printz
YALSA Announces Finalists for 2025 Morris and Excellence in Nonfiction Awards
Best Nonfiction Middle to High School 2024 | SLJ Best Books
32 Excellent New Releases by Neal Shusterman, Gail Jarrow, Karen M. McManus, and More | Starred Reviews, July 2024
Sydney Taylor Book Awards
Picture Book Gold Medalist
An Etrog from Across the Sea by Deborah Bodin Cohen & Kerry Olitzky (text) & illus. by Stacey Dressen McQueen
Silver Medalists
Amazing Abe: How Abraham Cahan’s Newspaper Gave a Voice to Jewish Immigrants by Norman H. Finkelstein, illus. by Vesper Stamper
22 Recent Picture Book Biographies of Fascinating People
40 Essential Nonfiction Picture Books | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Joyful Song: A Naming Story by Lesléa Newman, illus. by Susan Gal
Best Picture Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Rising by Sidura Ludwig, illus. by Sophia Vincent Guy
The Tree of Life: How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World by Elisa Boxer, illus. by Alianna Rozentsveig
Middle Grade Gold Medalist
The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel & Bethany Strout, illus. by Sammy Savo
9 Middle Grade & YA Graphic Novels About the Holocaust
Best Graphic Novels 2024 | SLJ Best Books
32 Superb Graphic Novels | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Top Trends in SLJ’s Starred Books | The 2024 Stars Issue
15 Middle Grade Nonfiction Titles About Dynamic Women for Women’s History Month and Beyond
33 Stellar Titles, Including a Zora Neale Hurston adaption by Ibram X. Kendi and 2 Nintendo Games | Starred Reviews, February 2024
Sammy Savos on Making a Graphic Memoir with Holocaust Survivor, the late Estelle Nadel | Guest Post
Silver Medalists
Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar
John Newbery Medal and Honor Books Recognize Most Outstanding Contributions to Children’s Literature| ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
42 Stellar Middle Grade | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Top Trends in SLJ’s Starred Books | The 2024 Stars Issue
33 Stellar Titles, Including a Zora Neale Hurston adaption by Ibram X. Kendi and 2 Nintendo Games | Starred Reviews, February 2024
Ruth Behar-Across so Many Seas -UNRAVELLED | The Yarn
Finn and Ezra's Bar Mitzvah Time Loop by Joshua S. Levy
Just Shy of Ordinary by A.J. Sass
YA Gold Medalist
Night Owls by A.R Vishny
Best Young Adult Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Silver Medalists
The Forbidden Book by Sacha Lamb
Trajectory by Cambria Gordon
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Picture Book
Aloha Everything by Kaylin Melia George, illus. by Mae Waite
Honor Books
The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illus. by Jiemei Lin
Lack of English Translation in Picture Book is a Lesson in Language and Communication
Children's Literature
Continental Drifter by Kathy MacLeod
Honor Books
Clairboyance by Kristiana Kahakauwila
42 Stellar Middle Grade | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Mabuhay!: A Graphic Novel by Zachary Sterling
2024 Eisner Award Nominations Announced
Young Adult
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay
25 Diverse Audiobooks for Kids and Teens
Best Young Adult Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Longlist Announced
31 Great New Reads, Including Books by Jandy Nelson, Ellen Hopkins, and a Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin Collaboration | Starred Reviews, August 2024
Honor Books
Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
Best Young Adult Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
31 YA Novels for Every Day of AAPI Heritage Month and Beyond
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, illus. by LeUyen Pham
Celebrate Lunar New Year with These 9 Books for Kids, Tweens, and Teens
Will an Underdog Title Win This Year? | Pondering Printz
Best Graphic Novels 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Poetry, Graphic Titles, and New Novels from Past Winners | Pondering Printz
A Rom-Com Dream Team: Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham, and ‘Lunar New Year Love Story’ | The 2024 Stars Issue
32 Superb Graphic Novels | SLJ 2024 Stars So Far
Odyssey Award
Odyssey Award, Children
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen by Erin Frankel, narrated by Luis Carlos de La Lombana
44 Spectacular Titles, Including Cookbooks | Starred Reviews, May 2024
14 Videos to Spark Engagement in Elementary, Middle Grade, and High School Classrooms
Odyssey Award, Young Adults
How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr., narrated by Tony Keith Jr.
Honor Books
Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson, narrated by Renée Watson
Dispatches from Parts Unknown by Bryan Bliss, narrated by Joy Nash
Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow, narrated by Melanie Sumrow & January LaVoy
You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things by Margaret O'Hair, narrated by Sofia Sanchez
Alex Awards
Beautiful People: My Thirteen Truths About Disability by Melissa Blake, narrated by Melissa Blake
Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined by David F. Walker, illus. by Marcus Kwame Anderson
Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
I Feel Awful, Thanks by Lara Pickle
I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones
The Witch of Colchis by Rosie Hewlett
The Witchstone by Henry H. Neff
Woman, Life, Freedom by Marjane Satrapi, ed. tr. by Una Dimitrijević
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