{"id":37080,"date":"2020-01-28T01:17:23","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T05:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=37080"},"modified":"2020-02-17T00:32:20","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T04:32:20","slug":"watching-the-2020-youth-media-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=37080","title":{"rendered":"Watching the 2020 Youth Media Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/yma-logo-white-467_0.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/yma-logo-white-467_0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"207\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-37081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/yma-logo-white-467_0.png 467w, https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/yma-logo-white-467_0-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This morning I watched the American Library Association&#8217;s 2020 Youth Media Awards, fondly remembering last year when our committee met early in the morning, called the winners, and then had reserved seats at the announcements.<\/p>\n<p>I have read and reviewed many of the winners.  I&#8217;m afraid there are many that I&#8217;ve written a review, but haven&#8217;t posted it yet.  My plan going forward will be to finish posting my 2019 Sonderbooks Stand-outs, then try to finish posting any award winners whose reviews I haven&#8217;t posted yet, and then, yes, finish posting the reviews of my 2018 Sonderbooks Stand-outs.  (I couldn&#8217;t post any of those children&#8217;s book reviews until after the Newbery was announced, so I got way behind.)  Then I will try to start catching up on new reviews.  We&#8217;ll see how I do.<\/p>\n<p>I can honestly say I&#8217;m happy about every single book that won.  Since I don&#8217;t review every picture book I read (There are so very many!), there are many picture book winners that I read but didn&#8217;t review.  But that doesn&#8217;t mean I don&#8217;t think they&#8217;re wonderful books.<\/p>\n<p>Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/americanlibrariesmagazine.org\/blogs\/the-scoop\/2020-youth-media-award-winners\/\">the list of winners from American Libraries magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>My list is in the same order as they were presented this morning (except I&#8217;ll put winners before honors):<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/news\/press-releases\/2020\/01\/yma-highlights-2020-asianpacific-american-awards-literature-youth-category\">Asian\/Pacific American Awards for Literature<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Picture Book Winner:  <em>Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom<\/em>, by Teresa Robeson, illustrated by Rebecca Huang<br \/>\n[I read this one and thought it was wonderful, but didn&#8217;t review it, which I now regret.]<\/p>\n<p>Picture Book Honor:  <em>Bilal Cooks Daal<\/em>, by Aisha Saieed, illustrated by Anoosha Syed<br \/>\n[Haven&#8217;t read yet]<\/p>\n<p>Children&#8217;s Literature Winner: <em>Stargazing<\/em>, by Jen Wang [Review coming!]<\/p>\n<p>Children&#8217;s Literature Honor: <em>I&#8217;m OK<\/em>, by Patti Kim [Haven&#8217;t read yet]<\/p>\n<p>Young Adult Literature Winner: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Nonfiction\/they_called_us_enemy.html\">They Called Us Enemy<\/a><\/em>, by George Takei, Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott, illustrated by Harmony Becker  [My #1 Sonderbooks Stand-out in Longer Children&#8217;s Nonfiction]<\/p>\n<p>Young Adult Literature Honor: <em>Frankly in Love<\/em>, by David Yoon [Review coming!]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jewishlibraries.starchapter.com\/images\/downloads\/Sydney_Taylor_Book_Award\/2020_stba_winner_list.pdf\">Sidney Taylor Book Awards given by the Association of Jewish Libraries<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Picture Book Winner: <em>The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come<\/em>, by Sue Macy, illustrated by Stacy Innerst [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p>Picture Book Honors: <em>Gittel\u2019s Journey: An Ellis Island Story<\/em>, by Lesl\u00e9a Newman, illustrated by Amy June Bates [Review coming!]<\/p>\n<p><em>The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music<\/em> by Debbie Levy, illustrated by Sonja Wimmer [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p>Middle Grade Winner: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Fiction\/white_bird.html\">White Bird<\/a><\/em>, by R. J. Palacio [#6 Sonderbooks Stand-out in Children&#8217;s Fiction!]<\/p>\n<p>Middle Grade Honors: <em>Games of Deception: The True Story of the First US Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler\u2019s Germany<\/em>, by Andrew Maraniss [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>Anya and the Dragon<\/em>, by Sofiya Pasternack [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p>Young Adult Winner: <em>Someday We Will Fly<\/em>, by Rachel Dewoskin [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p>Young Adult Honors: <em>Dissenter on the Bench<\/em>, by Victoria Ortiz [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>Sick Kids in Love<\/em>, by Hannah Moskowitz [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/news\/press-releases\/2020\/01\/aila-announces-2020-american-indian-youth-literature-awards\">American Indian Youth Literature Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Picture Book Winner: <em>Bowwow Powwow: Bagosenjige-niimi\u2019idim<\/em>, written by Brenda J. Child (Red Lake Ojibwe), translated into Ojibwe by Gordon Jourdain (Lac La Croix First Nation), and illustrated by Jonathan Thunder (Red Lake Ojibwe) [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p>Picture Book Honors: <em>Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story,<\/em> written by Kevin Noble Maillard (Seminole Nation, Mekusukey Band), illustrated by Juana Mart\u00ednez-Neal (Peruvian-American)<br \/>\n[read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><em>Birdsong,<\/em> written and illustrated by Julie Flett (Cree-M\u00e9tis) [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><em>At the Mountain\u2019s Base,<\/em> written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee), illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre (Tongva\/Scots-Gaelic) [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>We Are Grateful,<\/em> written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee), illustrated by Fran\u00e9 Lessac [read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><em>Raven Makes the Aleutians,<\/em> adapted from a traditional Tlingit story and illustrated by Janine Gibbons (Haida, Raven of the Double-Finned Killer Whale clan, Brown Bear House) [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p>[I haven&#8217;t read any of the remaining American Indian Literature Award Winners.  I plan to remedy this.]<\/p>\n<p>Middle Grade Winner: <em>Indian No More,<\/em> written by Charlene Willing McManis (Umpqua\/Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde) with Traci Sorell (Cherokee)<\/p>\n<p>Middle Grade Honors: <em>I Can Make This Promise,<\/em> written by Christine Day (Upper Skagit)<\/p>\n<p><em>The Grizzly Mother,<\/em> written by Hetxw\u2019ms Gyetxw (\u201cBret D. Huson,\u201d Gitxsan), illustrated by Natasha Donovan (M\u00e9tis Nation of British Columbia)<\/p>\n<p>Young Adult Winner: <em>Hearts Unbroken<\/em>, by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee)<\/p>\n<p>Young Adult Honors: <em>Surviving the City,<\/em> written by Tasha Spillet (Nehiyaw-Trinidadian), illustrated by Natasha Donovan (M\u00e9tis Nation of British Columbia)<\/p>\n<p><em>Reawakening Our Ancestors\u2019 Lines: Revitalizing Inuit Traditional Tattooing,<\/em> gathered and compiled by Angela Hovak Johnston (Inuk), with photography by Cora De Vos (Inuk)<\/p>\n<p><em>An Indigenous Peoples\u2019 History of the United States for Young People,<\/em> written by Debbie Reese (Namb\u00e9 Owingeh) and Jean Mendoza adapted from the adult book by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz<\/p>\n<p><em>Apple in the Middle,<\/em> written by Dawn Quigley (Ojibwe, Turtle Mountain Band)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schneider Family Book Awards<\/strong><br \/>\n(For books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience)<br \/>\n[Of all of these, I&#8217;ve only read one.  I&#8217;ll note it.  And I will do some reading.]<\/p>\n<p>Books for Young Children Winner: <em>Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You,<\/em> written by Sonia Sotomayor, illustrated by Rafael L\u00f3pez<\/p>\n<p>Books for Young Children Honor: <em>A Friend for Henry, written by Jenn Bailey<\/em>, illustrated by Mika Song [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p>Middle Grades Winner: <em>Song for a Whale<\/em>, by Lynne Kelly<\/p>\n<p>Middle Grades Honor: <em>Each Tiny Spark<\/em>, written by Pablo Cartaya<\/p>\n<p>Books for Teens Winner: <em>Cursed<\/em>, written by Karol Ruth Silverstein<\/p>\n<p>Books for Teens Honor: <em>The Silence Between Us<\/em>, written by Alison Gervais<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stonewall Book Awards<\/strong><br \/>\n(Mike Morgan &#038; Larry Romans?Children\u2019s &#038; Young Adult Literature Award given annually to English-language children\u2019s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Picture_Books\/when_aidan_became_a_brother.html\">When Aidan Became a Brother<\/a><\/em>, written by Kyle Lukoff, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita [Read and reviewed!]<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em>The Black Flamingo<\/em>, written by Dean Atta, illustrated by Anshika Khullar [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p>Honors: <em>Pet<\/em>, written by Akwaeke Emezi [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>Like a Love Story<\/em>, written by Abdi Nazemian [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>The Best at It<\/em>, written by Maulik Pancholy [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coretta Scott King Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mildred D. Taylor<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Steptoe New Talent Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Illustrator: <em>What Is Given from the Heart<\/em>, illustrated by April Harrison, written by Patricia C. McKissack<\/p>\n<p>Author: <em>Genesis Begins Again<\/em>, written by Alicia D. Williams [Not read yet, but this book is already checked out and what I&#8217;m reading next]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Nonfiction\/undefeated.html\">The Undefeated<\/a><\/em>, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Kwame Alexander [Reviewed!  Not sure why I didn&#8217;t make this one of my Stand-outs, because I loved it.]<\/p>\n<p>Honors: <em>The Bell Rang<\/em>, illustrated and written by James E. Ransome [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><em>Infinite Hope: A Black Artist\u2019s Journey from World War II to Peace<\/em>, illustrated and written by Ashley Bryan [Read and reviewed in 2020 &#8212; may well be a 2020 Sonderbooks Stand-out!  Review will be posted soon.]<\/p>\n<p><em>Sulwe<\/em>, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, written by Lupita Nyong\u2019o [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coretta Scott King Author Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winner:  <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Fiction\/new_kid.html\">New Kid<\/a><\/em>, written and illustrated by Jerry Craft [Read and reviewed!]<\/p>\n<p>Honors: <em>The Stars and the Blackness Between Them<\/em>, written by Junauda Petrus [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky<\/em>, written by Kwame Mbalia [Review coming]<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Fiction\/look_both_ways.html\">Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks<\/a><\/em>, written by Jason Reynolds [Read and reviewed!]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Awards<\/strong><br \/>\n(for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences)<br \/>\n[I haven&#8217;t read any of these.]<\/p>\n<p><em>A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World<\/em>, by C. A. Fletcher<br \/>\n<em>Do You Dream of Terra-Two?<\/em> by Temi Oh<br \/>\n<em>Dominicana<\/em>, by Angie Cruz<br \/>\n<em>Gender Queer: A Memoir<\/em>, by Maia Kobabe<br \/>\n<em>High School<\/em>, by Sara Quin and Tegan Quin<br \/>\n<em>In Waves<\/em>, by AJ Dungo<br \/>\n<em>Middlegame<\/em>, by Seanan McGuire<br \/>\n<em>The Nickel Boys<\/em>, by Colson Whitehead<br \/>\n<em>Red, White &#038; Royal Blue<\/em>, by Casey McQuiston<br \/>\n<em>The Swallows<\/em>, by Lisa Lutz<\/p>\n<p><strong>Margaret A. Edwards Award<\/strong><br \/>\n(for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults)<br \/>\nSteve Sheinkin, specifically for the books <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Nonfiction\/bomb.html\">Bomb: The Race to Build\u2014and Steal\u2014the World\u2019s Most Dangerous Weapon<\/a>, The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, &#038; Treachery<\/em>, and <em>Lincoln\u2019s Grave Robbers<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>William C. Morris Award<\/strong><br \/>\n(for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens:)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em>The Field Guide to the North American Teenager<\/em>, written by Ben Philippe [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p>Finalists: <em>The Candle and the Flame, written by Nafiza Azad [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><\/em><em>Frankly in Love<\/em>, written by David Yoon [Review coming]<\/p>\n<p><em>Genesis Begins Again<\/em>, written by Alicia D. Williams [Next up!]<\/p>\n<p><em>There Will Come a Darkness<\/em>, written by Katy Rose Pool [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><strong>YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Nonfiction\/free_lunch.html\">Free Lunch<\/a><\/em>, by Rex Ogle [My #4 Sonderbooks Stand-out in Longer Children&#8217;s Nonfiction]<\/p>\n<p>Finalists: <em>The Great Nijinsky: God of Dance<\/em>, written and illustrated by Lynn Curlee [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>A Light in the Darkness: Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust<\/em>, written by Albert Marrin [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II<\/em>, written by Elizabeth Wein [Not read yet, but soon]<\/p>\n<p><em>Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of \u201cThe Children\u2019s Ship,\u201d<\/em> written by Deborah Heiligman [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael L. Printz Award<\/strong><br \/>\n(for excellence in literature written for young adults)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em>Dig<\/em>, by A. S. King [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p>Honors: <em>The Beast Player<\/em>, written by Nahoko Uehashi, translated by Cathy Hirano [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me<\/em>, written by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O\u2019Connell [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Nonfiction\/ordinary_hazards.html\">Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir<\/a><\/em>, written by Nikki Grimes [My #3 Sonderbooks Stand-out in Longer Children&#8217;s Nonfiction]<\/p>\n<p><em>Where the World Ends<\/em>, written by Geraldine McCaughrean [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Odyssey Award<\/strong><br \/>\n(for best audiobook produced for children and\/or young adults)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em>Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction<\/em>, written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka and narrated by the author, Jeanne Birdsall, Jenna Lamia, Richard Ferrone, and a full cast [I haven&#8217;t listened to this yet, but the graphic novel it&#8217;s based on was my #5 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Standouts2018.html\">Sonderbooks Stand-out in Longer Children&#8217;s Nonfiction for 2018<\/a>.  The review isn&#8217;t posted yet, though.]<\/p>\n<p>Honors: <em>Redwood and Ponytail<\/em>, written by K. A. Holt and narrated by Cassandra Morris and Tessa Netting [Haven&#8217;t listened yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>Song for a Whale<\/em>, written by Lynne Kelly and narrated by Abigail Revasch with the author [Haven&#8217;t listened yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga<\/em>, written by Traci Sorell and narrated by Lauren Hummingbird, Agalisiga (Choogie) Mackey, Ryan Mackey, Traci Sorell, Tonia Weavel [Haven&#8217;t listened yet]<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Fiction\/were_not_from_here.html\">We\u2019re Not from Here<\/a>,<\/em> written by Geoff Rodkey and narrated by Dani Martineck [Haven&#8217;t listened yet, but the book it&#8217;s based on is my #1 Sonderbooks Stand-out in Children&#8217;s Fiction, and the book was my library&#8217;s Newbery Book Club Winner]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pura Belpr\u00e9 Awards<\/strong><br \/>\n(honoring a Latino writer and illustrator whose children\u2019s books best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience)<\/p>\n<p>Illustrator Award Winner: <em>Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carre\u00f1o Played the Piano for President Lincoln<\/em>, illustrated by Rafael L\u00f3pez, written by Margarita Engle [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p>Illustrator Honors: <em>Across the Bay<\/em>, illustrated and written by Carlos Aponte<\/p>\n<p><em>My Papi Has a Motorcycle<\/em>, illustrated by Zeke Pe\u00f1a, written by Isabel Quintero [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a1Vamos! Let\u2019s Go to the Market<\/em>, illustrated and written by Ra\u00fal Gonzalez [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p>Author Award Winner: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Fiction\/sal_and_gabi_break_the_universe.html\">Sal and Gabi Break the Universe<\/a><\/em>, written by Carlos Hernandez [My #5 Sonderbooks Stand-out in Children&#8217;s Fiction]<\/p>\n<p>Author Honors: <em>Lety Out Loud<\/em>, written by Angela Cervantes [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>The Other Half of Happy<\/em>, written by Rebecca Balc\u00e1rcel [Review coming]<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Nonfiction\/planting_stories.html\">Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre<\/a><\/em>, written by Anika Aldamuy Denise, illustrated by Paola Escobar [Read and reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><em>Soldier for Equality: Jos\u00e9 de la Luz S\u00e1enz and the Great War<\/em>, written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh [Read and enjoyed but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><strong>2020 ALSC Children\u2019s Literature Lecture Award<\/strong><br \/>\n(recognizing an author, critic, librarian, historian, or teacher of children\u2019s literature, who then presents a lecture at a winning host site)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mildred L. Batchelder Award<\/strong><br \/>\n(for an outstanding children\u2019s book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em>Brown<\/em>, written by H\u00e5kon \u00d8vre\u00e5s, illustrated by \u00d8yvind Torseter, translated by Kari Dickson [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p>Honors: <em>The Beast Player<\/em>, written by Nahoko Uehashi, illustrated by Yuta Onoda, and translated from the Japanese by Cathy Hirano [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree,<\/em> written by Paola Peretti, illustrated by Carolina Rabei, translated from the Italian by Denise Muir [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>Do Fish Sleep?<\/em> written by Jens Raschke, illustrated by Jens Rassmus, translated from the German by Belinda Cooper [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>When Spring Comes to the DMZ,<\/em> written by Uk-Bae Lee, illustrated by the author, translated from the Korean by Chungyon Won and Aileen Won [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award<\/strong><br \/>\n(for most distinguished informational book for children)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em>Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story<\/em>, written by Kevin Noble Maillard and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal [Read and enjoyed but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p>Honors: <em>All in a Drop: How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World<\/em>, written by Lori Alexander, illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>This Promise of Change: One Girl\u2019s Story in the Fight for School Equality<\/em>, written by Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy [Review coming]<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Nonfiction\/ordinary_hazards.html\">Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir<\/a><\/em>, written by Nikki Grimes [My #3 Sonderbooks Stand-out in Longer Children&#8217;s Nonfiction]<\/p>\n<p><em>Hey, Water!<\/em> written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis [Read and enjoyed but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Children&#8217;s Literature Legacy Award<\/strong><br \/>\n(honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children\u2019s lives and experiences)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: Kevin Henkes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Theodor Seuss Geisel Award<\/strong><br \/>\n(for the most distinguished beginning reader book)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em>Stop! Bot!<\/em> written and illustrated by James Yang [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p>Honors: <em>Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot!<\/em> written and illustrated by Cece Bell [Read and enjoyed but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><em>Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!<\/em> written and illustrated by J. E. Morris [Read and enjoyed.  I reviewed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Picture_Books\/flubby.html\">a different book about Flubby<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><em>The Book Hog<\/em>, written and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli [Read and enjoyed but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p>And at this point they always make a comment about the oldest and most well-known Children&#8217;s Book Awards:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Randolph Caldecott Medal<\/strong><br \/>\n(for the most distinguished American picture book for children)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Nonfiction\/undefeated.html\">The Undefeated<\/a><\/em>, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Kwame Alexander [Read and reviewed] [Finally!  A Caldecott Medal for Kadir Nelson!  So deserved!]<\/p>\n<p>Honors: <em>Bear Came Along<\/em>, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, written by Richard T. Morris [Read and enjoyed, but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><em>Double Bass Blues<\/em>, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, written by Andrea J. Loney [Not read yet]<\/p>\n<p><em>Going Down Home with Daddy<\/em>, illustrated by Daniel Minter, written by Kelly Starling Lyons [Read and enjoyed but not reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Newbery Medal<\/strong><br \/>\n(for the most outstanding contribution to children\u2019s literature)<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Fiction\/new_kid.html\">New Kid<\/a><\/em>, written and illustrated by Jerry Craft [Read and reviewed]<\/p>\n<p>Honors: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Nonfiction\/undefeated.html\">The Undefeated<\/a><\/em>, written by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson [Read and reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><em>Scary Stories for Young Foxes<\/em>, written by Christian McKay Heidicker, illustrated by Junyi Wu [Review coming]<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonderbooks.com\/Childrens_Fiction\/other_words_for_home.html\">Other Words for Home<\/a><\/em>, written by Jasmine Warga [Read and reviewed]<\/p>\n<p><em>Genesis Begins Again<\/em>, written by Alicia D. Williams [Next up!]<\/p>\n<p>A couple of historic things in this set of awards:<\/p>\n<p>The first time a graphic novel has won the Newbery Medal.<\/p>\n<p>I <em>think<\/em> (but have not yet checked) it&#8217;s the first time that <em>both<\/em> the Newbery and the Caldecott Medal winners matched the Coretta Scott King Award Winners.<\/p>\n<p>What a wonderful set of books!<\/p>\n<p>Happy Reading! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning I watched the American Library Association&#8217;s 2020 Youth Media Awards, fondly remembering last year when our committee met early in the morning, called the winners, and then had reserved seats at the announcements. I have read and reviewed many of the winners. 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