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Book Awards
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
2022 Winner
Watercress
Andrea Wang
A moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage, with illustrations inspired by Chinese painting techniques. An author's note in the back shares Andrea's childhood experience with her parents.
Caldecott Honors 2022
Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
Shawn Harris
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Carole Boston Weatherford
Mel Fell
Corey R. Tabor
Wonder Walkers
Micha Archer
Coretta Scott King Award
Founded in 1969, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards recognize outstanding Black authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that portray an aspect of the Black experience. The awards include several categories and are given annually at the American Library Association conference.
2022 Winner
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Carole Boston Weatherford
This book traces the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district and chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Black community.
King Honors 2022
Home Is Not a Country
Safia Elhillo
Revolution in Our Time
Kekla Magoon
The People Remember
Ibi Zoboi
John Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
2022 Winner
The Last Cuentista
Donna Barba Higuera
12-year old Petra Peña and her family are among those chosen to escape Earth before Halley's Comet collides with the planet. Put to sleep for nearly 400 years, they wake up with everyone's memory erased except Petra's.
Newbery Honors 2022
Red, White, and Whole
Rajani LaRocca
Too Bright to See
Kyle Lukoff
A Snake Falls to Earth
Darcie Little Badger
Watercress
Andrea Wang
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children. The award was established in 2004 and first presented in 2006.The award is named for the world-renowned children’s author, Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.
2022 Winner
Fox at Night
Corey R. Tabor
Fox is up late in the night. There are shadows and noises everywhere. Fox is sure the night is full of monsters! Then he meets the real creatures of the night and realizes they are not so scary after all.
Geisel Honors 2022
Beak & Ally: Unlikely Friends
Norm Feuti
I Hop
Joe Cepeda
Nothing Fits a Dinosaur
Jonathan Fenske