The American Library Association's

Youth Media Awards

And The Winner Is...

The American Library Association's Youth Media Award Winners

2026

The American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults, including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards, at its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held on January 26th in Chicago, IL. Some of the winners, including honors, are….

Lupe Ruiz-Flores

Pura Belpré Children's Award

Vanessa L. Torres

Pura Belpré Young Adult Award

Cátia Chien

Caldecott Award

John Newbery Award

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Coretta Scott King Author Award

R. Gregory Christie

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

Alyssa Colman

Schneider Middle Grade Award

James Robinson

Schneider Young Adult Award

Jose Pimienta

Stonewall Children's Literature Award

Victoria Zeller

Stonewall Young Adult Literature Award

Sydney Taylor Award

Abby White

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Karen Arenas Valenti

Andrea L. Rogers, author Rebecca Lee Kunz, illustrator

Tiffany D. Jackson

Erin Entrada Kelly

Stephanie Seales, author

C. G. Esperanza, illustrator

Cin Wibowo & Jes Wibowo

Maya Van Wagenen

Paula Yoo

Candy J. Cooper

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