On Monday, January 27, 2020, the American Library Association announced award winners at their Midwinter conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, honoring a number of titles for children and teens. Here are the winners and honor titles for the major awards:
Caldecott Medal [for children's picture book illustration]:
The Undefeated, written by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Honors:
- Bear Came Along, written by Richard T. Morris and illustrated by LeUyen Pham
- Double Bass Blues, written by Andrea J. Loney and illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez
- Going Down Home with Daddy, written by Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrated by Daniel Minter
Coretta Scott King Author Award winner [for "books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values"]:
New Kid, written and illustrated by Jerry Craft
Honors:
- The Stars and the Blackness Between Them, written by Junauda Petrus
- Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, written by Kwame Mbalia
- Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, written by Jason Reynolds
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner [for "books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values"]:
The Undefeated, written by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Honors:
- The Bell Rang, written and illustrated by James E. Ransome
- Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace, written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan
- Sulwe, written by Lupita Nyong’o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison
Newbery Medal [for "distinguished contribution to American literature for children"]:
New Kid, written and illustrated by Jerry Craft
Honors:
- The Undefeated, written by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Scary Stories for Young Foxes, written by Christian McKay Heidicker and illustrated by Junyi Wu
- Other Words for Home, written by Jasmine Warga
- Genesis Begins Again, written by Alicia D. Williams
Printz Award Winner [for "best writing in young adult literature"]:
Dig, written by A.S. King
Honors:
- The Beast Player, written by Nahoko Uehashi
- Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O’Connell
- Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir, written by Nikki Grimes
- Where the World Ends, written by Geraldine McCaughrean
Pura Belpré Author Award winner [for "Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth"]:
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, written by Carlos Hernandez
Honors:
- Across the Bay, written and illustrated by Carlos Aponte
- My Papi Has a Motorcycle, written by Isabel Quintero and illustrated by Zeke Peña
- ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market, written and illustrated by Raúl Gonzalez (Raúl the Third)
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner [for "Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth"]:
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln, written by Margarita Engle and illustrated by Rafael López
Honors:
- Lety Out Loud, written by Angela Cervantes
- The Other Half of Happy, written by Rebecca Balcárcel
- Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, written by Anika Aldamuy Denise and illustrated by Paola Escobar
- Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War, written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
Two titles won the Stonewall Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award [for books of "exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience"] :
- When Aidan Became a Brother, written by Kyle Lukoff and illustrated by Kaylani JuanitaImage
- The Black Flamingo, written by Dean Atta and illustrated by Anshika KhullarImage
Honors:
- Pet, written by Akwaeke Emezi
- Like a Love Story, written by Abdi Nazemian
- The Best at It, written by Maulik Pancholy
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award [for "the most distinguished beginning reader book"]:
Stop! Bot! written and illustrated by James Yang
Honors:
- Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot! written and illustrated by Cece Bell
- Flubby Is Not a Good Pet! written and illustrated by J. E. Morris
- The Book Hog, written and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
The ALA has a full list of winners and nominees.
Originally Posted by JohnJ on January 27, 2020