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By Keila Santa '25
Late last month, on January 27, 2025, the American Library Association announced this year’s Youth Media Award winners at their LibLearnX conference held in Phoenix, AZ. The YMA’s honor a variety of outstanding books and digital media for children and young adults—including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Selected by committees of librarians and other literature and media experts, the list of winners serves as guidance to parents, educators, and librarians in selecting the best materials for today’s youth, while also recognizing the diverse group of authors and illustrators that make these awards possible. The American Library Association strives to encourage original and creative work in literature and young adult media, and they definitely made some great picks this year!
See the full list of 2025 YMA winners here, and check out some of the award-winning books that we have available in our collection here at Henry Whittemore Library:
John Newbery Medal: The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
Newbery Honor Books: Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller
One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Caldecott Honor Books—recognizing an African American author and illustrator:
Twenty-four Seconds from Now: A Love Story written by Jason Reynolds
My Daddy Is a Cowboy illustrated by C.G. Esperanza, written by Stephanie Seales
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature: Brownstone by Samuel Teer
Printz Honor Books: Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White
Road Home by Rex Ogle
Schneider Younger Children’s Award: A Little Like Magic by Sarah Kurpiel
Schneider Middle Grade Award: Popcorn by Rob Harrell
Schneider Young Adult Award: Chronically Dolores by Maya Van Wagenen
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