ALA Children’s Media Awards 2021 Announced January 25th!
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced its annual Children’s Media Awards for 2021. Click on any title to request it from our online catalog! (*Denotes medal winner in category)
Randolph Caldecott Medal and Honor Books (distinguished American picture book for children):
*We are Water Protectors illustrated and written by Michaela Goade
A Place Inside Me: Poem to Heal the Heart illustrated by Noa Denmon, written by Zetta Elliott
Cat Man of Aleppo illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, written by Irene Latham
Me and Mama illustrated and written by Cozbi A. Cabrera
Outside In illustrated by Cindy Derby, written by Deborah Underwood
John Newbery Medal and Honor Books (outstanding contribution to children’s literature):
*When you Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Michele Wood
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly, illustrated by Erin Entrada Kelly and Celia Krampien
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (distinguished informational book for children):
*Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera written by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann
How we got to the moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Adventure written and illustrated by John Rocco
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks written by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team written by Christina Soontornvat
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (distinguished beginning reader books):
*See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog written by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
The Bear in my Family written and illustrated by Maya Tatsukawa
Ty’s Travels Zip Zoom written by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Nina Mata
What about Worms? written and illustrated by Ryan T. Higgins
Where’s Baby? written and illustrated by Anne Hunter
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Picture Book) (promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage):
*Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist written by Julie Leung, illustrated by Chris Sasaki
Danbi Leads the School Parade written and illustrated by Anna Kim
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Children’s Literature) (promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage):
*When You Trap a Tiger written by Tae Keller
Prairie Lotus written by Linda Sue Park
Coretta Scott King Award and Honors (Author) (recognizing an African American author of outstanding books for children):
*Before the Ever After written by Jacqueline Woodson
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come written by Mildred D. Taylor
King and the Dragonflies written by Kacen Callender
Lifting as We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box written by Evette Dionne
Coretta Scott King Award and Honors (Illustrator) (recognizing an African American illustrator of outstanding books for children):
*R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul illustrated by Frank Morrison written by Carole Boston Weatherford
Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration illustrated by Kaylani Juanita, written by Samara Cole Doyon
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera, written by Suzanne Slade
Me & Mama illustrated and written by Cozbi A. Cabrera
Mildred L. Batchelder Award (outstanding children’s book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States):
Telephone Tales written by Gianni Rodari, illustrated by Valerio Vidali (Fiction)
Catherine’s War written by Julia Billet, illustrated by Claire Fauvel (Graphic Novel)
Pura Belpré Awards (Illustrator) (honoring a Latinx illustrator whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience):
¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat illustrated and written by Raúl Gonzalez
Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello illustrated by Elisa Chavarri, written by Monica Brown
Pura Belpré Children’s Award (Author) (honoring a Latinx writer whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience):
Efrén Divided written by Ernesto Cisneros
The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez written by Adrianna Cuevas
Lupe Wong Won’t Dance written by Donna Barba Higuera
Schneider Family Book Award for Young Children (ages 0-10) (books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience):
*I Talk Like a River written by Jordan Scott, illustrated by Sydney Smith
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything written by Annette Bay Pimentel, illustrated by Nabi H.
Itzhak: A Boy who Loved the Violin written by Tracy Newman, illustrated by Abigail Halpin
Schneider Family Book Award for Middle Grades (ages 11-13) (books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience):
*Show Me a Sign written by Ann Clare LeZotte
Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! written by Sarah Kapit
When Stars Are Scattered written by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed, illustrated by Victoria Jamieson, color by Iman Geddy (Graphic Novel)
Stonewall Book Award (children’s books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience):
*We Are Little Feminists: Families written by Archaa Shrivastav, designed by Lindsey Blakely
Beetle & The Hollowbones illustrated and written by Aliza Layne (Graphic Novel)
Darius the Great Deserves Better written by Adib Khorram (Young Adult)
Felix Ever After written by Kacen Callender (Young Adult)
You Should See Me in a Crown written by Leah Johnson (Young Adult)
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Picture Book) (outstanding books for children that authentically portray the Jewish experience):
I Am the Tree of Life: My Jewish Yoga Book by Mychal Copeland, illustrated by André Ceolin –
Miriam at the River by Jane Yolen
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Middle Grades)(outstanding books for children that authentically portray the Jewish experience):
No Vacancy by Tziporah Cohen
Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
They Went Left by Monica Hesse (Young Adult)
