American Library Association Youth Media Award Winners

The winners of the American Library Association's Youth Media winners were announced today. Here's the list:

Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award, recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults:

“Gone Crazy in Alabama,” written by Rita Williams-Garcia, is the King Author Book winner.

Three King Author Honor Books were selected:

 “All American Boys,” by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

“The Boy in the Black Suit,” by Jason Reynolds

 “X: A Novel,” by Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon and published by Candlewick Press.

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:

“Bone Gap,” written by Laura Ruby, is the 2016 Printz Award winner.

Two Printz Honor Books also were named:

“Out of Darkness,” by Ashley Hope Pérez

“The Ghosts of Heaven,” by Marcus Sedgwick

Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience:

Middle School Winners:

“Fish in a Tree,” written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt “

The War that Saved My Life,” by Kimberly Brubaker

Teen award winner:

“The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B,” written by Teresa Toten

Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults:

David Levithan is the 2016 Edwards Award winner. His books include: “The Realm of Possibility,” “Boy Meets Boy,” “Love is the Higher Law,” “How They Met, and Other Stories,” “Wide Awake” and “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.”

Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award given annually to English-language children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience:

Young Adult Winner:

 “The Porcupine of Truth,” written by Bill Konigsberg

William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens:

“Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” written by Becky Albertalli is the 2016 Morris Award winner.

Four other books were finalists for the award:

 “Because You’ll Never Meet Me,” written by Leah Thomas

“Conviction,” written by Kelly Loy Gilbert

“The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly,” written by Stephanie Oakes

“The Weight of Feathers,” written by Anna-Marie McLemore

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults: 

 “Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War,” written by Steve Sheinkin, is the 2016 Excellence winner.

Four other books were finalists for the award:

 “Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir,” written by Margarita Engle;“First Flight Around the World: The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race,” written by Tim Grove

 “Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad,” written by M.T. Anderson

“This Strange Wilderness:  The Life and Art of John James Audubon,” written by Nancy Plain