The American Library Association announced the winners of the various youth media awards in February. The awards will be presented at their annual conference in June. For a full list of winners and honor books, visit http://www.ala.org/alsc/2018-alsc-book-media-award-winners.
Below are a few of the winners along with a brief synopsis of each book.
John Newbery Medal: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly.
Hello, Universe shows how four lives come together in one day in unexpected ways.
Randolph Caldecott Medal: Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell.
This book follows a wolf cub and girl as they find their way home in a snowstorm.
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award: Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson.
This novel focuses on Jade as she attends a private school where she feels like an outsider but has many opportunities to help her succeed later in life. However, there are some opportunities that she is not interested in.William C. Morris & Odyssey Awards: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.
Starr Carter witnesses the death of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer. Her friend, Khalil was unarmed. Soon, his death becomes a national headline, and everyone wants to know what really happened. The only person alive with that answer is Starr.
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults: Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman.
This book delves into the friendship and love between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh. The author used letters that Vincent wrote to Theo throughout his lifetime as a large part of her research into this work.
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