Congratulations to Our 2017 ALA Award Winners!
The Sun Is Also a Star Movie Tie-in Edition By Nicola Yoon
Ages: 12 & Up
MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR &
CORETTA SCOTT KING JOHN STEPTOE AWARD FOR NEW TALENT
Editor: Wendy Loggia, Delacorte Press
HC: 978-0-553-49668-0 • GLB: 978-0-553-49669-7 • EL: 978-0-553-49670-3
The Michael L. Printz Award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit.
The John Steptoe New Talent Award is established to affirm new talent and to offer visibility to excellence in writing and/or illustration.
Uprooted By Albert Marrin
Ages: 12 & Up
ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR
Editor: Michelle Frey, Knopf
HC: 978-0-553-50936-6 • GLB: 978-0-553-50937-3 • EL: 978-0-553-50938-0
The Robert F. Sibert Award honors an author, illustrator and/or photographer of the most distinguished informational book published for children.
The Serpent King By Jeff Zentner
Ages: 14 & Up
WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD
Editor: Emily Easton, Crown
HC: 978-0-553-524024 • GLB: 978-0-553-52403-1 • EL: 978-0-553-52404-8
The William C. Morris Award honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature.
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille By Jen Bryant; illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Ages: 4 – 8
THE SCHEINDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD FOR PICTURE BOOK
Editor: Nancy Siscoe, Knopf
HC: 978-0-449-81337-9 • GLB: 978-0-449-81338-6
The Schneider Family Book Award is for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience.
