Any children’s book may have a shot at the Newbery, and any picture book, at the Caldecott. Other ALA awards—also announced every January with great fanfare—are more narrowly gauged.

Unspeakable was also a Caldecott honor book and a runner up for the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal. "For me, the biggest reward comes in the form of a question," Weatherford told NPR.

The awards were announced with great fanfare on Jan. 23 at the ALA’s midwinter conference in Dallas. The Caldecott and Newbery are regarded as the “Academy Awards” of the children’s-book ...

Big awards news this week, right? Oh no, I’m not talking about the Golden Globes. (I liked Avatar a whole bunch, but I still find something totally uninspiring about its big win.) I mean the American ...

On January 30, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, ...

Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell signing copies of his picture book Evergreen for Katie Burke, youth services librarian at Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling, Ill. Photo: Kirch.

A preview of ALA's 2021 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits Virtual (January 22–26), which will include a slate of speakers from the worlds of literature and activism, the announcement of prestigious ...

LYNN NEARY, BYLINE: The ALA announces a long list of prizes every year, from the Coretta Scott King Awards, which celebrate a 50th anniversary this year, to a brand-new digital media award.

This year's American Library Association Annual Conference, the ALA's first in-person conference since 2019, was held June 23–28 in Washington, D.C.; we've gathered highlights from the event ...

The American Library Association announced its 2007 awards, including the Caldecott and Newbery, today in Seattle. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site ...