We are proud to share our 2024
We are proud to share our 2024 ALA Award winners, honorees, and finalists from Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, announced at the 2024 Youth Media Awards!
Randolph Caldecott Honor Book
Asian Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Winner
THE TRUTH ABOUT DRAGONS by Julie Leung; illustrated by Hanna Cha
An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity.
John Newbery Honor Book
American Indian in Youth Literature Award Honor Book
EAGLE DRUMS by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson
A magical realistic middle grade debut about the origin story of the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Native Alaskan tradition.
Read our Author Spotlight interview with Rainey Hopson here
Download our EAGLE DRUMS discussion guide here
Pura Belpré Award for Young Adult Literature Winner
YALSA William C. Morris Award Finalist
SAINTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD by Ari Tison
A haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town—beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer—that will take your breath away.
Read our Author Spotlight interview with Ari Tison here
Asian Pacific American Award for Literature Young Adult Winner
I’D RATHER BURN THAN BLOOM by Shannon C. F. Rogers
A powerful YA novel about a Filipina-American teen who tries to figure out who she really is in the wake of her mother’s death.
Asian Pacific American Award for Literature Young Adult Honor Book
IN LIMBO by Deb JJ Lee
A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American teen’s coming-of-age story—and a coming home story—set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea. A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl’s coming-of-age story—and a coming home story—set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea.
Read our Author Spotlight interview with Deb JJ Lee here
YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Winner
ACCOUNTABLE: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed by Dashka Slater
A propulsive and thought-provoking true story about the revelation of a racist social media account that changes everything for a group of high school students and begs the question: What does it mean to be held accountable for harm that takes place behind a screen?
Download the educator’s guide for ACCOUNTABLE here
The Schneider Family Book Award Winner
FOREVER IS NOW
by Mariama J. Lockington
A poignant and lyrical young adult novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-inducing world.
Read our Author Spotlight interview with Mariama J. Lockington here.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Honor Book
JUMPER: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan
A bold nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider—meticulously researched and utterly charming.
Go behind-the-scenes of the making of JUMPER and read an interview with Jessica Lanan here.
American Indian in Youth Literature Award Honor Book
WARRIOR GIRL UNEARTHED by Angeline Boulley
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter Angeline Boulley takes us back to Sugar Island in this high-stakes thriller about the power of discovering your stolen history.
Download the teacher’s guide for WARRIOR GIRL UNEARTHED here.
Stonewall Book Award Honor Book
NOT HE OR SHE, I’M ME by A.M. Wild; illustrated by Kah Yangni
“The warmth of everyday gender euphoria is burnished to brilliant radiance” (BCCB, starred review) in this joyous picture book about a day in the life of a non-binary child.
Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Book
IMPOSSIBLE ESCAPE: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe by Steve Sheinkin
a true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hungary, and the other in Auschwitz, plotting escape.
YALSA Finalist for Excellence in Nonfiction
FAMILY STYLE: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham
A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy’s search for belonging in America, perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and The Best We Could Do!
Download the discussion guide for FAMILY STYLE here.
The Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Winner
PROMISE BOYS by Nick Brooks
A blockbuster, dark academia mystery about three teens of color who must investigate their principal’s murder to clear their own names.
