2016 Youth Media Awards
On Monday, January 11, 2016, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books for children and young adults at its Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Boston.
Below is a sampling of some of the best selections for middle schoolers. To see the whole list for all awards and grade levels, click here.
Coretta Scott King Award, recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults
Jason Reynolds
Ilyasah Shabazz & Kekla Magoon
Carole Boston Weatherford
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children
Pura Belpré Award honoring a Latino writer and illustrator whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience
Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience
Oak Hill Middle School Library
Laura Beals D'Elia
Library Teacher
Email: delial@newton.k12.ma.us
Website: http://mslibraries.newton.k12.ma.us/oakhill
Location: 130 Wheeler Rd, Newton, MA, United States
Phone: 617-559-9200
Twitter: @ldelia