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Today is a big day for children’s librarianship! Today is the day that the Caldecott and Newbery Awards are announced! (Well, there are others as well—but let’s be honest the Caldecott and the Newbery are the big ones.) In case you didn’t know the Caldecott is the award given for the best illustrated book for children. The Newbery is the best book for children. And this year is especially important because this is the 100th Newbery Award given. Pretty important and impressive. Anyway, here are some of the big winners for the day! 




John Newbery Medal 
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera



Randolph Caldecott Medal 
Watercress illustrated by Jason Chin. Written by Andrea Wang



Coretta Scott King Author (African American Author)
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford



Coretta Scott King Illustrator (African American Illustrator) 
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre illustrated by Floyd Cooper






Odyssey Award (Audio Book) 
Boogie Boogie, Y'All produced by HarperAudio
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When You Look Like Us produced by HarperAudio



Pura Belpré Awards Author (Latino/Latina Author) 
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera



Pura Belpré Awards Illustrator (Latino/Latina Illustrator) 



Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Informational Book) 
The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art by Cynthia Levenson and illustrated by Evan Turk



Schneider Family Book Award (Best Book that Embodies the Disability Experience) 
My City Speaks by Darren Lebeuf



Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (Beginning Reader)
Fox at Night by Corey R. Tabor

If you want to see all the rest of the winners, check this ALA website. Happy reading!
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