The most prestigious honors in children’s literature, the Newbery and Caldecott medals, were awarded to Jerry Craft for New Kid and Kadir Nelson for The Undefeated on January 27, 2020, at the American Library Association’s midwinter meeting in Philadelphia.
The most prestigious honors in children’s literature, the Newbery and Caldecott medals, were awarded to Jerry Craft for New Kid and Kadir Nelson for The Undefeated on January 27, 2020, at the American Library Association’s midwinter meeting in Philadelphia. Also announced at the gathering were the winners of the Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpré, Michael L. Printz, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Robert F. Sibert awards and several other major honors. Follow the links below for more information about all the winning titles, including in many cases their reviews in The Horn Book Magazine or The Horn Book Guide.
Newbery Medal
Caldecott Medal
Belpré Award (Author and Illustrator)
Coretta Scott King Awards (Author and Illustrator)
Geisel Award
Printz Award
Sibert Award
Additional ALA awards
Alex, Arbuthnot, APALA, Sydney Taylor, Batchelder, Children's Literature Legacy, Early Learning Digital Media, Edwards, CSK-Hamilton, Morris, Odyssey, Schneider, CSK-Steptoe, Stonewall, and YALSA Nonfiction awards
Horn Book Guide reviews of ALA winners
ALSC Notable Children’s Books list
Great Graphic Novels for Teens
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults list
For more, click on the tag ALA Midwinter 2020.
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