In late January, the American Library Association gathered together in New Orleans for their first in-person wintertide conference since 2020. The Youth Media Awards are announced at this annual event. This year, the prizes were full of surprises! The Children’s & YA Librarians carefully assessed our collection and are happy to share that we currently have over 40 of the award-winning titles that earned more than 30 different prizes. 

Randolph Caldecott Medalist: Hot Dog illustrated and written by Doug Salati 
Caldecott Honors:
Ain’t Burned All the Bright illustrated by Jason Griffin and written by Jason Reynolds
Berry Song illustrated and written by Michaela Goade
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement illustrated by Janelle Washington and written by Angela Joy
Knight Owl illustrated and written by Christopher Denise

John Newbery Medalist: Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
Newbery Honors: The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

Michael L. Printz Award: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
Printz Honors: Scout’s Honor by Lily Anderson
When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

Coretta Scott King Author Book Award: Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson 
King Author Honors: Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice written by Tommie Smith & Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
The Talk written by Alicia D. Williams and illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu 
King Illustrator Honors: Swim Team illustrated and written by Johnnie Christmas
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile and written by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award: We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
Steptoe Illustrator Award: Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement illustrated by Janelle Washington and written by Angela Joy

Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award: Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
YA Honors: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester
Belpré Youth Illustration Honor: A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters illustrated and written by Duncan Tonatiuh
Belpré Children’s Author Award: Frizzy written by Claribel A. Ortega and illustrated by Rose Bousamra

Odyssey Audiobook Honor:
Stuntboy, in the Meantime written by Jason Reynolds and narrated by Guy Lockard, Nile Bullock and Angel Pean with a full cast

The Schneider Family Middle Grade Winner: Wildoak by C.C. Harrington
Schneider Honor: Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd
YA Honor: Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor:
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement written by Angela Joy and illustrated by Janelle Washington

Stonewall Book Award for YA: When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb
Honor Books for Children’s Literature: Kapaemahu written by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson and illustrated by Daniel Sousa
The Real Riley Mayes by Rachel Elliott

William C. Morris Award: The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen written by Isaac Blum

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award: I Did It! written and illustrated by Michael Emberley
Geisel Honors:
Fish and Wave written and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
Gigi and Ojiji written and illustrated by Melissa Iwai

Sydney Taylor Book Award: 
Taylor Picture Book Honor: Sitting Shiva written by Erin Silver and illustrated by Michelle Theodore
Taylor YA Honors: My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen
Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds

Asian Pacific American Award for Literature 
APALA Youth Literature Winner: Himawari House written and illustrated by Harmony Becker
APALA Children’s Literature Winner: Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

YALSA Nonfiction Award: Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice written by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile

The Children's Literature Legacy Award was bestowed upon James E. Ransome and Jason Reynolds received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. Author Rita Williams-Garcia will deliver the 2024 ALSC Children’s Literature Lecture.

Alex Award titles available in both print and ebook:
Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R. F. Kuang
True Biz by Sara Nović 
Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora

Six other books were acquired for the Alex Award shelf in the Cloud Library:
A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (e-audio)
Chef’s Kiss written by Jarrett Melendez and illustrated by Danica Brine
Wash Day Diaries written by Jamila Rowser illustrated by Robyn Smith
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi 
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Keep up to date with our new book lists, posted on a monthly basis, where we reveal our most recent acquisitions. We also list the YA new additions in our seasonal newsletters. Did you spy one of your fondest tales from 2022 above? Keep us in the loop about your current favorites... maybe they will win next year!