“Maizy Chen’s Last Chance,” by Lisa Yee.“The Last Mapmaker,” by Christina Soontornvat.“Iveliz Explains It All,” by Andrea Beatriz Arango.Newbery medal winner: "Freewater," by Amina Luqman-Dawson The John Newbery Medal recognizes a literary work that has made an "outstanding contribution to children's literature." Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne's archives acquired by New York Public Library John Newbery Medal Awards are selected by judging committees of librarians and other children’s experts, per ALA, and "encourage original and creative work."Ĭheck out the big winners of the ALA Youth Media Awards.ĥ new books this week: Pamela Anderson's revealing memoir, Colleen Hoover's 'Heart Bones' The Youth Media Awards recognize the cream of the crop in children and young adult media, spanning areas such as literature, digital media, and video and audio books, according to the official ALA website.
The American Library Association (ALA) announced the winners of the 2023 Youth Media Awards at its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience conference Monday. Loosely based on a little-mined but important piece of history, this is an inspiring and deeply empowering story of survival, love, and courage.The power of the written word is more than mere child's play. In this new, free society made up of escaped slaves and some born-free children, Homer cautiously embraces a set of spirited friends, almost forgetting where he came from. But when he learns of a threat that could destroy Freewater, he hatches a plan to return to Southerland plantation, overcome his own cautious nature, and free his mother from enslavement. Through tangled vines, secret doorways, and over a sky bridge, the two find a secret community called Freewater, deep in the recesses of the swamp. Much as he adores her and fears for her life, Homer knows there’s no turning back, not with the overseer on their trail. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author AwardĪward-winning author Amina Luqman-Dawson pens a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they find freedom.Īfter an entire young life of enslavement, twelve-year-old Homer escapes Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, leaving his beloved mother behind.
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