3 DAYS until we announce Walter Award winners and honorees! You can check out past ceremonies, including Congressman John Lewis’ full acceptance speech, here.
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American Library Association announces 2017 youth media award winners
ATLANTA - The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. A list of all the 2017 award winners follows: John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature:
Congratulations to Representative John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell on their numerous ALA Youth Media Award wins for MARCH: BOOK THREE (also a Walter Award winner)!
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Rep. John Lewis: I hope my book inspires people to ‘speak up and speak out’
Upon winning the Walter prize for his graphic memoir, the civil rights legend speaks up about the power of the pen.
Today we announced the winners and honorees for the Walter Dean Myers Award in an exclusive with the Washington Post.
Congratulations to all!