ALA Youth Media Awards

We both watched the live stream of the ALA Youth Media Awards announcements from our libraries on Monday. A number of excellent nonfiction books garnered awards this year. Here is a recap of nonfiction titles that were recognized on Monday.

Sibert Award

The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science

Sibert Honors

Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild

Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America

The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction

The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees

The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor

Boots on the Ground

Hey, Kiddo

The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Winner

The Stuff of Stars

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Let the Children March

Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968

Coretta Scott King Author Award

A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Pura Belpré Award

Dreamers

Schneider Family Book Award

Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship