The movies have their Oscars, and children’s books have their American Library Association’s 2017 Youth Media (books, audio and video) Awards. I will be posting the different awards with book covers and the publishers’ recommended age groups here over the next couple of days (you can find more links on Part I of my post).
Here are the 2017 winner and honorees of the John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children:
Newbery Winner
The Girl Who Drank The Moon
Age Group: 10-14
Newbery Honor
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
Age group: 6-10
Newbery Honor
The Inquisitor’s Tale, Or the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
Age group: 9-14
Newbery Honor
Wolf Hollow
Age group: 10-13
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