Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature and media.
The 2023 Youth Media Awards were announced on January 30. Browse this year's winners below.
For the full list including honor titles, or to learn more about each award, visit the ALA's website. If you're looking for the Odyssey Awards for best audiobook recordings, check out our digital audiobooks!
View the 2023 American Library Association Youth Media Award Winners below!
John Newbery Medal winner
Coretta Scott King Author Award*This title is backordered and is not expected to arrive until the end of February
Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner
Printz Award Winner
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner
Odyssey Award: Children
Odyssey Award: Young Adult
Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
Pura Belpré Award: Children's Illustration
Pura Belpré Award: Children's Author
Pura Belpré Award: Young Adult Author
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
William C. Morris Award
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award: Illustrator
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award: Author
Stonewall Book Award: Children
Stonewall Book Award: Young Adult
Sydney Taylor Book Award: Young Adult
Schneider Family Book Award: Young Children
Schneider Family Book Award: Middle Grade
Schneider Family Book Award: Teens
Sydney Taylor Book Award: Picture Book
Sydney Taylor Book Award: Middle Grade
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature: Picture Book
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature: Children's Literature
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature: YA Literature
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