The American Library Association Youth Media Awards 2025

The 2025 American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards were released in January. Every year, the ALA gathers to present these prestigious awards, including the Newbery, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Awards. These prize winners are the books that shape childhoods. The following winners are available to borrow at the Sussex County Library System!!

Updated January 27, 2025
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All rise :
Weatherford, Carole Boston,
Paper Book
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE LEGACY AWARD WINNER * Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, is an inspiration and role model to children of all ages. Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford tells her story of perseverance, dignity, and honor in this uplifting...

Children's Literature Legacy Award: Honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children's lives and experiences. Winner: Carole Boston Weatherford

Aloha everything /
George, Kaylin Melia,
Paper Book
Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature An ALA Notable Children's Book ★ "A stunning tribute to Hawaiian culture and identity."-starred review, Kirkus New York Public Library Top Ten Best Kid's Book of 2024

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature: Honors and recognizes individual works by Asian/Pacific American authors that highlight Asian/Pacific American cultures and experiences: Best Picture Book

Blackout /
Paper Book
Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teens in love to this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark. A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the...

Margaret A. Edwards Award: Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.

Brownstone
Teer, Samuel,
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE PRINTZ AWARD A Harvey Award Nominee! An Indie Next List Selection! A Kirkus Reviews Best Book! A Publishers Weekly Best Book! "Angsty. Awkward. With a scrappy heart of gold, Brownstone is a must-read for anyone who's ever felt totally out...

Michael L. Printz Award: Presented to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.

Brownstone /
Teer, Samuel,
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE PRINTZ AWARD A Harvey Award Nominee! An Indie Next List Selection! A Kirkus Reviews Best Book! A Publishers Weekly Best Book! "Angsty. Awkward. With a scrappy heart of gold, Brownstone is a must-read for anyone who's ever felt totally out...

Michael L. Printz Award: Presented to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.

Chronically dolores /
Van Wagenen, Maya
Paper Book
Winner of The Schneider Family Book Award, for excellence in portraying the disability experience! Maya Van Wagenen, bestselling author of Popular, tells Dolores's story with humor, heartache, and an occasional bit of telenovela flair. "A striking...

Schneider Family Book Awards: Honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. This is a young adult book.

Everything we never had /
Ribay, Randy.
Paper Book
Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award From the author of the National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing comes an emotionally charged, moving novel about four generations of Filipino American boys...
Everything we never had /
Ribay, Randy.
Paper Book
Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award From the author of the National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing comes an emotionally charged, moving novel about four generations of Filipino American boys...

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature: Honors and recognizes individual works by Asian/Pacific American authors that highlight Asian/Pacific American cultures and experiences: Best Young Adult Literature

The first state of being /
Kelly, Erin Entrada,
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL A FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024 Shelf Awareness Best Books of 2024 for Kids and Teens BookPage Best Middle Grade of 2024 Common Sense Media Best Books of 2024<...

John Newbery Medal Winner: Honors author of the most distinguided contribution to American Literature for children.

Grown : a novel
Jackson, Tiffany D.
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An instant New York Times bestseller! "Grown exposes the underbelly of a tough conversation, providing a searing examination of misogynoir, rape culture, and the vulnerability of young black girls. Groundbreaking, heart-wrenching, and essential reading for all in the #MeToo era." -...

Margaret A. Edwards Award: Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.

How do you spell unfair? :
Weatherford, Carole Boston,
Paper Book
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book "This moving picture book portrays a girl who met injustice with dignity and excelled."--Booklist (starred review) From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting portrait of...

Children's Literature Legacy Award: Honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children's lives and experiences. Winner: Carole Boston Weatherford

Me and the family tree /
Weatherford, Carole Boston,
Paper Book
A celebration of family roots from award-winning children's author Carole Boston Weatherford! I've got my brother's ears And my sister's big bright eyes. I've got my grandpa's hands Though mine are a smaller size.

Children's Literature Legacy Award: Honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children's lives and experiences. Winner: Carole Boston Weatherford (BOARD BOOK)

Monday's not coming :
Jackson, Tiffany D.
Paper Book
"Jackson's characters and their heart-wrenching story linger long after the final page, urging readers to advocate for those who are disenfranchised and forgotten by society and the system." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List") From the critically acclaimed...

Margaret A. Edwards Award: Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.

Storm :
Jackson, Tiffany D.
Paper Book
Before she was the super hero Storm of Marvel's X-Men, she was Ororo of Cairo-a teenaged thief on the streets of Egypt, until her growing powers catch the eye of a villain who steals people's souls. An epic origin story that will blow you away,from the New York Times bestselling author of...

Margaret A. Edwards Award: Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.

Twenty-four seconds from now :
Reynolds, Jason.
Paper Book
A Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner A New York Times Bestseller Seven starred reviews! "Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish...This is what it could be, should be, if only we were all as lucky as Aria. Girls (and...

Coretta Scott King Author Award: Honors outstanding books for young adults and children by African American authors and illustrators that reflect the African American experience. This is for a young adult book.

The weight of blood /
Jackson, Tiffany D.
Paper Book
* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER * JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION * KIDS' INDIE NEXT LIST PICK * NPR BEST PICK * KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's history and legacy of...

Margaret A. Edwards Award: Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.

White smoke /
Jackson, Tiffany D.
Paper Book
The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take on the classic haunted house story from New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson! Marigold is running from ghosts. The phantoms of her old...

Margaret A. Edwards Award: Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.


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