Amina Luqman-Dawsonโs 'Freewater' wins John Newbery MedalA middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people has won the John Newbery Medal for the yearโs best childrenโs book.
'Last Cuentista,' 'Unspeakable' win children's book awardsDonna Barba Higueraโs โThe Last Cuentista,โ a post-apocalyptic tale of a young girl who must preserve the memory of Earthโs history, has won the John Newbery Medal for the yearโs best childrenโs book.
Award longlists announced for translation, children's booksThe 10 nominees on the longlist for the National Book Award for young people's literature were announced Wednesday.
Whitehead's 'Harlem Shuffle' among Kirkus Prize nomineesThe latest novels from Colson Whitehead and Joy Williams, and Honorรฉe Fanonne Jeffersโ debut work โThe Love Songs of W.