2020 Youth Media Award Winners

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2020 Youth Media Award Winners The Youth Media Awards are awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, which awards the top books, videos, and audiobooks for children and young adults. List of Winners by Name of Award

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: New Kid by Jerry Craft

Randolph Caldecott Medalfor the most distinguished American Children’s picture book for children: The Undefeated illustrated by Kadir Nelson Booklist Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African- 2020 American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults: New Kid written by Jerry Craft

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award: The Undefeated illustrated by Kadir Nelson

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award: Genesis Begins Again written by Alicia D. Williams

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award: What is Given from the Heart illustrated by April Harrison

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults: Dig written by A.S. King

Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement: Mildred D. Taylor is the winner. The award pays tribute to the quality and magnitude of beloved children’s author Virginia Hamilton.

Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults: Steve Sheinkin is the winner.

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Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences: “A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World,” by C.A. Fletcher; “Do You Dream of Terra-Two” by Temi Oh; “Dominicana” by Children’s Angie Cruz; “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe; Booklist “High School,” by Sara Quin and Tegan Quin; “In Waves” by AJ Dungo; “Middlegame” by Seanan McGuire; “The Nickel 2020 Boys” by Colson Whitehead; “Red, White & Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston; and “The Swallows” by Lisa Lutz.

Children’s Literature Legacy Award honors an author or illustrator whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children’s lives and experiences: Kevin Henkes is the 2020 winner.

Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children’s book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States: “Brown,” written by Hakon Ovreas, illustrated by Ovyind Torseter, translated by Kari Dickinson and published by Enchanted Lion Books.