The American Library Association (ALA) have announced their top books for children and young adults, including the influential Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards.
The winners include:
Randolph Caldecott Medal for most distinguished picture book for children:
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
Coretta Scott King Award for an author:
Jacqueline Woodson (author of Brown Girl Dreaming)
Printz Award for young adult novel:
I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson
John Newbery Medal winner:
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults:
Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek by Maya Van Wagenen
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book:
You Are (Not) Small written by Anna Kang and illustrated by Christopher Weyant
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award:
When I Was the Greatest written and illustrated by Jason Reynolds
