2022 Award Winners and Honor Titles

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The Last Cuentista

Title: The Last Cuentista
By: Higuera, Donna Barba
Published: 2021

2022 Newbery Winner (The Newbery is given to the author of "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children.")

2022 Pura Belpré Author Winner ( The Pura Belpré honors Latinx writers and illustrators whose children's and young adult books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience.)

Ages 10 to 13

Age recommendations are from the catalog or publisher's website.


Watercress

Title: Watercress
By: Wang, Andrea
Published: 2021

2022 Caldecott Winner (The Caldecott recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children".)

2022 Newbery Honor

2022 Asian/Pacific American for Literature Picture Book Winner (The award promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and is awarded based on literary and artistic merit.)

Illustrator: Jason Chin

Ages 4 to 8


Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Title: Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
By: Weatherford, Carole Boston
Published: 2021

2022 Coretta Scott King Author Winner (The Coretta Scott King Award recognizes an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults.)

2022 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Winner
2022 Caldecott Honor
2022 Sibert Honor

Illustrator: Floyd Cooper

Ages 8 to 12


¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge

Title: ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge
By: Raúl the Third
Published: 2021

2022 Pura Belpré Illustrator Winner

Illustrator: Raúl the Third (colors by Elaine Bay)


The Me I Choose to Be

Title: The Me I Choose to Be
By: Tarpley, Natasha
Published: 2021

2022 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award New Talent Illustrator Award
Photographers: Kahran and Regis Bethencourt

Ages 4 to 8


Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance

Title: Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance
By: Grimes, Nikki
Published: 2021

Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King/Virginia Hamilton for Lifetime Achievement Award.

Check out her many books!

Legacy is recommended for ages 10 to 14.


Fox at Night

Title: Fox at Night
By: Tabor, Corey R.
Published: 2021

2022 Geisel Winner (The Geisel is for the most distinguished beginning reader book.)

Ages 4 to 8


The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art

Title: The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
By: Levinson, Cynthia
Published: 2021

2022 Sibert Winner (The Sibert is for the most distinguished informational book for children.)

Illustrator: Evan Turk

Ages 4 to 8


Amina's Song

Title: Amina's Song
By: Khan, Hena
Published: 2021

2022 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Children's Literature Winner

Ages 8 to 12


A Bird Will Soar

Title: A Bird Will Soar
By: Myers, Alison Green
Published: 2021

2022 Schneider Award Author Winner (The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.)

Ages 9 to 12


My City Speaks

Title: My City Speaks
By: Lebeuf, Darren
Published: 2021

2022 Schneider Illustrator Winner

Illustrator: Ashley Barron

Ages 3 to 7


How to Find What You're Not Looking For

Title: How to Find What You're Not Looking For
By: Hiranandani, Veera
Published: 2021

2022 Sydney Taylor Author Winner (The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience.)

Ages 8 to 12


The Passover Guest

Title: The Passover Guest
By: Kusel, Susan
Published: 2021

2022 Sydney Taylor Picture Book Winner

Illustrator: Sean Rubin

Ages 4 to 8


Healer of the Water Monster

Title: Healer of the Water Monster
By: Young, Brian
Published: 2021

2022 American Indian Youth Award Middle Grade Winner

Ages 8 to 12


Herizon (book on order)

Title: Herizon (book on order)
By: Vandever, Daniel W.
Published: 2021

2022 American Youth Literature Award Picture Book Winner (book is from a small independent press; we are in the process of ordering)


Too Bright to See

Title: Too Bright to See
By: Lukoff, Kyle
Published: 2021

2022 Stonewall Winner (The Stonewall is "given annually to English-language children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience.")

2022 Newbery Honor

Ages 10 and up


Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Title: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
By: Lin, Grace
Published: 2009

Grace Lin is this year's recipient of the 2022 Children's Literature Legacy Award. (The purpose of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award is to recognize an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have over a period of years made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children’s lives and experiences.)

Check out her many books! She writes board books, picture books, easy readers, middle grade books.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is recommended for ages 8 to 12


Uptown

Title: Uptown
By: Collier, Bryan
Published: 2000

Bryan Collier has been chosen to give the Children's Literature Lecture, an annual event featuring an author, critic, librarian, historian, or teacher of children’s literature.

Check out his many books!

The recommended ages for Uptown is ages 4 to 8


Red, White and Whole

Title: Red, White and Whole
By: LaRocca, Rajani
Published: 2021

2022 Newbery Honor

Ages 8 to 12


A Snake Falls to Earth

Title: A Snake Falls to Earth
By: Little Badger, Darcie
Published: 2021

2022 Newbery Honor

Please note that this title is in our YA section.

Ages 12 and up


Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

Title: Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
By: Harris, Shawn
Published: 2021

2022 Caldecott Honor

Ages 4 to 8


Mel Fell

Title: Mel Fell
By: Tabor, Corey R.
Published: 2021

2022 Caldecott Honor

Ages 4 to 8


Wonder Walkers

Title: Wonder Walkers
By: Archer, Micha
Published: 2021

2022 Caldecott Honor

Ages 3 to 7


Home Is Not a Country

Title: Home Is Not a Country
By: Elhillo, Safia
Published: 2021

2022 Coretta Scott King Author Honor

Please note that this title is in our YA section.

Ages 12 and up


Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther's Promise to the People

Title: Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther's Promise to the People
By: Magoon, Kekla
Published: 2021

2022 Coretta Scott King Author Honor

Please note that this title is in our YA section.

Ages 12 and up


The People Remember

Title: The People Remember
By: Zoboi, Ibi
Published: 2021

2022 Coretta Scott King Author Honor

Illustrator: Loveis Wise

Ages 4 to 8


Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

Title: Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
By: Todd, Traci N.
Published: 2021

2022 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor

Illustrator: Christian Robinson

Ages 4 to 8


Soul Food Sunday

Title: Soul Food Sunday
By: Bingham, Winsome
Published: 2021

2022 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor

Illustrator: C.G. Esperanza

Ages 4 to 8


We Wait for Sun

Title: We Wait for Sun
By: Roundtree, Dovey Johnson and Katie McCabe
Published: 2021

2022 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor

Illustrator: Raissa Figueroa

Ages 4 to 8


Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

Title: Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna
By: Dobbs, Alda P.
Published: 2021

2022 Pura Belpré Author Honor

Ages 8 and up


Children of the Flower-Song People

Title: Children of the Flower-Song People
By: Amescua, Gloria
Published: 2021

2022 Pura Belpré Author Honor

Ages 6 to 10


De aquí como el coquí

Title: De aquí como el coquí
By: Perez, Nomar
Published: 2021

2022 Pura Belpré Author Honor

2022 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor

Ages 3 to 7


May Your Life Be Deliciosa

Title: May Your Life Be Deliciosa
By: Genhart, Michael
Published: 2021

2022 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor

Illustrator: Loris Lora

Ages 5 to 7


Boogie Boogie Y'All

Title: Boogie Boogie Y'All
By: Esperanza, C.G.
Published: 2021

2022 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor

Ages 0 to 3


Bright Star

Title: Bright Star
By: Morales, Yuyi
Published: 2021

2022 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor

Ages 3 to 7


Unlikely Friends (Beak & Ally)

Title: Unlikely Friends (Beak & Ally)
By: Feuti, Norman
Published: 2021

2022 Geisel Honor

Ages 6 to 10


I Hop

Title: I Hop
By: Cepada, Joe
Published: 2021

2021 Geisel Honor

Ages 4 to 8


Nothing Fits a Dinosaur

Title: Nothing Fits a Dinosaur
By: Fenske, Jonathan
Published: 2021

2022 Geisel Honor

Ages 4 to 6


The Great Stink: How Joe Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem

Title: The Great Stink: How Joe Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem
By: Paeff, Colleen
Published: 2021

2022 Sibert Honor

Illustrator: Nancy Carpenter

Ages 4 to 8


Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown

Title: Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
By: Sheinkin, Steve
Published: 2021

2022 Sibert Honor

Ages 10 to 14


We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

Title: We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
By: Sorell, Traci
Published: 2021

2022 Sibert Honor

2022 American Indian Youth Literature Award Picture Honor Book

Illustrator: Frané Lessac

Ages 7 to 10


Summertime Sleepers: Animals That Estivate

Title: Summertime Sleepers: Animals That Estivate
By: Stewart, Melissa
Published: 2021

2022 Sibert Honor

Illustrator: Sarah S. Brannen

Ages 6 to 9


Finding Junie Kim

Title: Finding Junie Kim
By: Oh, Ellen
Published: 2021

2022 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Children's Literature Honor

Ages 8 to 12


A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi

Title: A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi
By: Yang, James
Published: 2021

2022 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Children's Literature Honor

Ages 3 to 7


Stuntboy, In the Meantime

Title: Stuntboy, In the Meantime
By: Reynolds, Jason
Published: 2021

2022 Schneider Author Honor

Illustrator: Raúl the Third

Ages 7 to 11


A Kind of Spark

Title: A Kind of Spark
By: McNicoll, Elle
Published: 2021

2022 Schneider Author Honor

Ages 8 to 12


A Walk in the Words

Title: A Walk in the Words
By: Talbott, Hudson
Published: 2021

2022 Schneider Illustrator Honor

Ages 4 to 8


A Sky-Blue Bench

Title: A Sky-Blue Bench
By: Rahman, Bahram
Published: 2021

2022 Schneider Illustrator Honor

Illustrator: Peggy Collins

Ages 4 to 7


The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

Title: The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
By: Yelchin, Eugene
Published: 2021

2022 Sydney Taylor Middle Grade Honor

Ages 10 and up


Linked

Title: Linked
By: Korman, Gordon
Published: 2021

2022 Sydney Taylor Middle Grade Honor

Ages 8 to 12


Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued

Title: Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued
By: Sís, Peter
Published: 2021

2022 Sydney Taylor Picture Book Honor

Ages 6 to 8


Dear Mr. Dickens

Title: Dear Mr. Dickens
By: Churnin, Nancy
Published: 2021

2022 Sydney Taylor Picture Book Honor

Illustrator: Bethany Stancliffe

Ages 4 to 8


The Christmas Mitzvah

Title: The Christmas Mitzvah
By: Gottesfeld, Jeff
Published: 2021

2022 Sydney Taylor PIcture Book Honor

Illustrator: Michelle Laurentia Agatha

Ages 4 to 9


Milk and Honey: A Year of Jewish Holidays

Title: Milk and Honey: A Year of Jewish Holidays
By: Yolen, Jane
Published: 1996

Jane Yolen is the recipient of the Sydney Taylor Body of Work Award.

Check out her many books! She writes for a variety of ages.

Milk and Honey is suggested for ages 8 to 10.


Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer

Title: Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
By: Sorell, Traci
Published: 2021

2022 American Indian Youth Literature Award Picture Honor Book

Illustrator: Natasha Donovan

Ages 7 to 11


I Sang You Down from the Stars

Title: I Sang You Down from the Stars
By: Spillett-Sumner, Tasha
Published: 2021

2022 American Indian Youth Literature Award Picture Honor Book

Illustrator: Michaela Goade

Ages 4 to 8


Indigenous Peoples' Day

Title: Indigenous Peoples' Day
By: Phillips, Katrina M.
Published: 2021

2022 American Indian Youth Literature Award Middle Grade Honor Book

Illustrator: Tashia Hart

Ages 5 to 8


The Used-to-Be Best Friend (Jo Jo Makoons)

Title: The Used-to-Be Best Friend (Jo Jo Makoons)
By: Quigley, Dawn
Published: 2021

2022 American Indian Youth Literature Award Middle Grade Honor Book

Ages 7 to 10


The Sea in Winter

Title: The Sea in Winter
By: Day, Christine
Published: 2021

2022 American Indian Youth Literature Award Middle Grade Honor Book

Ages 8 to 12


Almost Flying

Title: Almost Flying
By: Arlow, Jake Maia
Published: 2021

2022 Stonewall Honor

Ages 10 and up


Grandad's Camper

Title: Grandad's Camper
By: Woodgate, Harry
Published: 2021

2022 Stonewall Honor

Ages 3 to 6


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