The American Library Association announced the winners of the Youth Media Awards, a pantheon of honors celebrating books for a variety of readers and constituencies. The Newbery and Caldecott Medals are the best known of these awards, but there are many others. Announced early Monday morning at the Midwinter conference, recognition can generate sales and […]
March, Book Three is the Big Winner With Librarians! (But That’s Not All!)
Just a quick report, with a longer piece to follow: This morning, the American Library Association announced the 2016 winners of various book awards, for books, video, and audiobooks written for children and teens. Some aren’t well known outside libraries, but some, like the Caldecott, Printz, and Newbery, gain instant acclaim and book sales. Every […]