On Monday, January 11, the American Library Association announced the winners of the 2016 Youth Media Awards. Some of the most respected and prestigious honors in children’s literature–including the Caldecott Medal, the Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Award, and more–were awarded to the most highly regarded authors, illustrators, and books of the past year. Below, we’ve highlighted a few of the winners that we are most excited about–but it is not an exhaustive list! For more information, you can view the full list of awards and winners here. How many of the winning books have you read?
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