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The Walter Award

The Walter (WNDB)

 

Inaugurated in 2016, the annual Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children's Literature recognize diverse authors (or co-authors) whose works feature diverse main characters and address diversity in a meaningful way. Two to four Honor Books are also named annually. The award is presented by We Need Diverse Books (WNDB).

 

 

 

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Man Made Monsters By Andrea Rogers, Jeff Edwards (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Andrea Rogers, Jeff Edwards (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781646141791
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Published: Levine Querido - October 4th, 2022
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⭐  2023 Walter Award Winner (Teen Category)


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All My Rage: A Novel By Sabaa Tahir Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593202364
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Published: Razorbill - March 7th, 2023
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⭐  2023 Walter Honor Book (Teen Category)


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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School By Sonora Reyes Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063060234
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Published: Balzer + Bray - May 17th, 2022
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⭐  2023 Walter Honor Book (Teen Category)


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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement By Angela Joy, Janelle Washington (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Angela Joy, Janelle Washington (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250220950
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - September 6th, 2022
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⭐  2023 Walter Award Winner (Younger Readers Category)


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Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler By Ibi Zoboi Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780399187407
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Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - January 3rd, 2023
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⭐  2023 Walter Honor Book (Younger Readers Category)


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The Last Mapmaker By Christina Soontornvat Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781536204957
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Published: Candlewick - April 12th, 2022
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⭐  2023 Walter Honor Book (Younger Readers Category)