ALA Youth Media & NCTE Awards

February 2, 2015 by Grace Enriquez Leave a Comment

The start of the calendar year is always an exciting time for children’s and young adult literature, as the American Library Association (ALA) announces its Youth Media Awards and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) announces its Charlotte Huck and Orbis Pictus Awards for the best works from the previous year. Below you will find links to the 2015 ALA and NCTE award-winning and honor books that we blogged about over the course of 2014. We invite you to explore our previously written blog entries for these winners and honor books. In the coming weeks, we will select a few more titles from the list of winners and post blog entries to support you as you teach with these titles.

ALA Youth Media Awards Announcement

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature

Newbery Honor Book

Brown Girl Dreaming

Written by Jacqueline Woodson

Published by Nancy Paulsen Books, 2014

Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children

Caldecott Honor Book

The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art

Illustrated by Mary GrandPré; Written by Barb Rosenstock

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 2014

Caldecott Honor Book

Sam & Dave Dig a Hole

Illustrated by Jon Klassen; Written by Mac Barnett

Published by Candlewick Press, 2014

Caldecott Honor Book

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

Illustrated by Melissa Sweet; Written by Jen Bryant

Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2014

Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults

Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award Winner

Brown Girl Dreaming

Written by Jacqueline Woodson

Published by Nancy Paulsen Books, 2014

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award recognizing an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Honor Book

Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker

Illustrated by Christian Robinson; Written by Patricia Hruby Powell

Published by Chronicle Books LLC, 2014

Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience

Schneider Family Book Award for ages 0-10

A Boy and a Jaguar

Written by Alan Rabinowitz; Illustrated by Catia Chien

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2014

Odyssey Award for best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States

Odyssey Honor Recording

A Snicker of Magic

Written by Natalie Lloyd; Narrated by Cassandra Morris

Produced by Scholastic Audiobooks, 2014

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children

Sibert Award Winner

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

Written by Jen Bryant; Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2014

Sibert Honor Book

Brown Girl Dreaming

Written by Jacqueline Woodson

Published by Nancy Paulsen Books, 2014

Sibert Honor Book

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial Russia

Written by Candace Fleming

Published by Schwartz & Wade Books

Sibert Honor Book

Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker

Illustrated and written by Patricia Hruby Powell; Illustrated by Christian Robinson

Published by Chronicle Books LLC, 2014

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults:

YALSA Award Finalist

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial Russia

Written by Candace Fleming

Published by Schwartz & Wade Books

YALSA Award Finalist

The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Written by Steve Sheinkin

Published by Roaring Brook Press, 2014

NCTE Children’s Book Awards Announcement

Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

Orbis Pictus Award Winner

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial Russia

Written by Candace Fleming

Published by Schwartz & Wade Books

Orbis Pictus Honor Book

A Home for Mr. Emerson

Written by Barbara Kerley; Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

Published by Scholastic Press, 2014

Orbis Pictus Honor Book

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

Written by Jen Bryant; Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2014

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About Grace Enriquez

Grace is an associate professor of language and literacy at Lesley University. A former English Language Arts teacher, reading specialist, and literacy consultant, she teaches and writes about children’s literature, critical literacies, and literacies and embodiment. Grace is co-author of The Reading Turn-Around and co-editor of Literacies, Learning, and the Body.