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January 28
Today, the American Library Association announces its annual book award winners.
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| Grades | 3 – 12 |
| Calendar Activity Type | Literacy-Related Event |
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Each year, the American Library Association recognizes a multitude of books and authors for their quality and impact. Ranging from awards for young children's books such as the Caldecott and Newbery Medals, to the Belpré award for books celebrating Latino culture, to the Sibert Medal for distinguished informational books, the ALA recognizes a wide range of outstanding material for children, young adults, and adults.
The American Library Association Book, Print, and Media Awards for Children and Young Adults include:
- John Newbery Medal
- Randolph Caldecott Medal
- Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards
- Michael L. Printz Award
- Margaret A. Edwards Award
- Andrew Carnegie Medal
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
- Pura Belpré Award
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award
- Schneider Family Book Award
Visit the ALA pages for each award. Select from the list above the award most relevant to your students' ages and interests. Have your students select a winning author or illustrator from the award set you have selected, and instruct them to complete one of these activities:
- Write or illustrate a story in your chosen author/illustrator's style.
- Conduct Internet research on your author/illustrator and then stage a mock interview based on your research.
- Present a book review of one of your chosen author/illustrator's "must-read" titles.
- Teach with Award-Winning Children's Books
This Scholastic webpage includes links to past winners of ALA awards. Many titles offer links to additional resources, including author biographies, discussion guides, and more.
- 100 Best Books for Children
This booklist includes 100 top recommendations from the National Education Association for children and young adults.
Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
This episode will introduce you to the newest winning titles as well as to ways of thinking about book awards as tools for navigating the world of books for teens.
Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
This year’s American Library Association Youth Media Awards celebrate books in a range of style and subject matter. Tune in to hear a report on the year’s most distinguished titles for teens.
Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
Tune in to hear about the latest winners of the Printz Award for excellence in young adult literature as well as select titles that are popping up on multiple award lists.
Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
In the wake of the American Library Association’s annual announcement of Youth Media Awards, tune in for a roundup of top young adult literature award winners from the past year. Jennifer will report on her favorite titles drawn from lists of the year’s most distinguished books for teens
Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
Each year the America Library Association’s list of teen book awards provides readers with a huge variety of quality reading recommendations. You’ll hear about stories of espionage, climate change, and dragons; middle school theater, political revolutions, coping with cancer, and more.
