American Library Association
2019 Youth Media Award Winners
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Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Literature Written for Young Adults
2019 Winner
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
2019 Honor Books
Damsel by Elana K. Arnold,
A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti
I, Claudia by Mary McCoy
Stonewall Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Books of Exceptional Merit Relating to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Experience
2019 Winner
Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
2019 Honor Books
Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert
Odyssey Award for Best Audiobook Produced for Children and/or Young Adults
2019 Winner
Sadie by Courtney Summers
2019 Honor Books
Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis
Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist by Duncan Tonatiuh
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
William C. Morris Award for a Debut Book Published by a First-Time Author Writing for Teens
2019 Winner
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
2019 Finalists
Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough
Check, Please!: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
What the Night Sings by Vesper Stamper
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award Recognizing and African-American Author of Outstanding Books for Children
2019 Winner
A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 by Claire Hartfield
2019 Honor Books
Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon
Pura Belpre Awards Honoring a Latinx Writer and Illustrator Whose Children's Books Best Portray, Affirm and Celebrate the Latino Cultural Experience
2019 Author Winner
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
2019 Author Honor Book
They Call Me Guero: A Border Kid's Poems by David Bowles
2019 Illustrator Winner
Dreamers, Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
2019 Illustrator Honor Books
Islandborn, Illustrated by Leo Espinosa
When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana, Illustrated by Jose Ramirez
John Newbery Medal for the Most Outstanding Contribution to Children's Literature
2019 Winner
Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
2019 Honor Books
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished American Picture Book for Children
2019 Winner
Hello Lighthouse, Illustrated by Sophie Blackall
2019 Honor Books
Alma and How She Got Her Name, Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
A Big Mooncake for Little Star, Illustrated by Grace Lin
The Rough Patch, Illustrated by Brian Lies
Thank You, Omu!, Illustrated by Oge Mora
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
2019 Winner
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown
2019 Finalists
The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor by Sonia Sotomayor
Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge
The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendrix
Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Schneider Family Book Awards Honor an Author or Illustrator for a Book That Embodies an Artistic Expression of the Disability Experience for Child and Adolescent Audiences.
2019 Winner for Teens
Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
2019 Honor Book for Teens
(Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health, edited by Kelly Jensen