artificial monster By Andrea L. Rogers, by Jeff Edwards Brave Choices: How Mamie Till Mobley and Emmett Till Inspired the Civil Rights Movement Written by Angela Joy and illustrated by Janelle Washington won awards for Teenage Readers and Young Readers respectively.
We Need Diverse Books has announced the winners and prestigious titles for its annual Walter Dean Myers Awards.
artificial monster Written by Andrea L. Rogers and illustrated by Geoff Edwards won the Teen category. Brave Choices: How Mamie Till Mobley and Emmett Till Inspired the Civil Rights Movement Written by Angela Joy and illustrated by Janelle Washington won the Young Readers category.
in the teen section All My Rage Sabaa Tahir and Lesbian Catholic School Guide Honorary title by Sonora Reyes. In Younger Readers, two titles have been named honors books. Starchild: The Biographical Constellation of Octavia Esther Butler by Ibi Zoboi the last cartographer By Christina Suntrunvat.
The Walter Prize Award Ceremony and Symposium will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC. The event will begin at 10:30 am, open to the public, and be streamed live.
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