And the Winner Is...2016 Youth Media Awards

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature:

Last Stop on Market Streetwritten by Matt de la Pena, illustrated by Christian Robinson

Randolph Caldecott Medalfor the most distinguished American picture book for children:

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear illustrated by Sophie Blackall, written by Lindsay Mattick.

Coretta Scott King Book Award, recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults:

Author Award: Gone Crazy in Alabama written by Rita Williams-Garcia

Illustrator Award: Trombone Shorty illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Troy Andrews and Bill Taylor

Pura Belpre Award honoring a Latino writer and illustrator whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience:

Author Award: Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir written by Margarita Engle

Illustrator Award: The Drum Dream Girl illustrated by Rafael Lopez, written by Margarita Engle

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children:

Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh

Theodor Seuss Geisel Awardfor the most distinguished beginning reader book:

Don’t Throw It to Mo!written by David Adler, illustrated by Sam Ricks

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