Collage of ALA Youth Media Award honorees.
ALA Youth Media Awards: The top books and digital media for children and young adults.
The 2026 ALA Youth Media Award honorees—featuring the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Printz, and more—have been announced
Check out the books young readers will be talking about all year
Dear young readers,
Sorry not sorry for all the extra reading, but you aren't going to want to miss any of these winning YMA titles. Check out the full list and max out your library holds.
Sincerely, ALA
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26.01.2026 22:33
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Anthologies don’t get the recognition or acclaim or even respect they deserve. They are both works of writing and editing—a skillset that is not easy.
The awards committees seeing this is a big deal. I cheer for fellow anthologists so hard because the honor is massive.
26.01.2026 19:26
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Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories
Intertribal Stories
I'd be hard-pressed to name someone who's done more for Native American literature for young readers than @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social, winner of this year's Printz Award. Such an amazing choice!! bookshop.org/p/books/lege...
26.01.2026 16:55
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SUNDUST by Zeke Peña congratulatory image for being an American Library Association 2026 Youth Media Award Randolph Caldecott Honor
We could not be happier for or more proud of Zeke Peña!! SUNDUST is a Caldecott Honor ☀️
26.01.2026 17:19
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Our mock Caldecott voting isn’t done yet but I think this might win at my school. 🎆🥳 My students will be thrilled!
26.01.2026 17:22
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Congrats to Caldecott Medal winner, Catia Chen! #alaymaawards
26.01.2026 17:20
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Yay!! Congratulations, @jashar.bsky.social!
26.01.2026 17:18
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Great day for Candace Fleming! #alaymaawards
26.01.2026 16:50
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Is there anything @erinentrada.bsky.social can't do? I don't think so! Brava! #alaymaawards
26.01.2026 17:05
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Now that's a lecture I'd LOVE to hear! Congrats to Kwame Alexander! #ALAYMAawards
26.01.2026 17:03
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Congratulations to "Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories" for winning the Michael L. Printz Award! 🏆 #alayma
26.01.2026 16:53
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Congratulations to Maria van Lieshout, creator of the remarkable graphic novel SONG OF A BLACKBIRD, now a Michael L. Printz HONOR Book! Go behind the scenes of this powerful account of the power of art in resistance ➡️ bit.ly/4bSTMgR @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social
26.01.2026 16:53
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Congrats to William Morris Award for Debut novelist, DeAndra Davis! #ylaymaawards
26.01.2026 16:49
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Not me cheering loudly and scaring my cats bc I loved this book!! 💖 Congrats @arriwrites.bsky.social
26.01.2026 16:37
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YES SO WELL DESERVED! Kadir’s work is stunning. #alayma
26.01.2026 16:36
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Congratulations to Uri Shulevitz for winning the Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award! 🏆 #alayma
26.01.2026 16:26
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The Book of Candles: Eight Poems for Hanukkah
Eight Poems for Hanukkah
Congrats to @laurelsnyder.bsky.social on her Sydney Taylor Honor for this gorgeous book of poetry!! #ALAYMA bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
26.01.2026 16:26
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WHALE EYES by James Robinson and illustrated by Brian Rea congratulatory image for being the American Library Association 2026 Youth Media Award’s Schneider Family Book Award Medal winner in the Young Adult Literature Category
This is just amazing! WHALE EYES by James Robinson and illustrated by Brian Rea is the Schneider Family Book Award Medal WINNER in the Young Adult Literature Category!
26.01.2026 16:29
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We are overjoyed for Alyssa Colman, the author of WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW and Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award in the Middle Grade Category! 💖 bit.ly/4qA22Hf @alyssacolman.bsky.social
26.01.2026 16:28
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Congratulations to "Whale Eyes: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen" for winning the Schneider Family Book Award – Young Adult Book! 🏆 #alayma
26.01.2026 16:29
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I Love Libraries
There's never been a more important time to support our nation's libraries.
ALA's 150th anniversary -- a reminder that you can find out how to support your local libraries here: ilovelibraries.org #ALAYMA
26.01.2026 16:01
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Can’t wait to cry from book joy instead of *gestures wildly* this morning! 💖
Join the fun and watch the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social youth media awards at 11 am EST 📚
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26.01.2026 15:57
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Almost time.
Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards.
Live from Chicago. Medals revealed in real time.
Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
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25.01.2026 16:51
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It's YMA Day!
Check back at slj.com throughout the day. There will be a running list of winners as they are announced, as well as stories throughout the day on the awards and interviews with the winners of the Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz.
26.01.2026 15:48
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Snow day on #alayma day?! Woohoo! Changed into loungewear from PJs, have the livestream on my tv, laptop for ordering books, and phone for social! Let’s go! #librarylife #snowday
26.01.2026 15:54
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2026 | ALA
Youth Media Awards ALA Webcast by UNIKRON Inc.
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26.01.2026 15:50
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The loss of YALSA is tough, it feels like it’s just one more example of how undervalued Teen Services (and teen patrons) are. #alaac25
27.06.2025 22:52
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“If you’re not pissing off haters you need to try harder.” #iykyk #ala25 #printz
28.06.2025 00:16
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