Congratulations to our 2023 ALA Award Winners & Honorees

By Kaitlyn Spotts | February 8 2023 | GeneralConferencesSpanish & Bilingual Books

The American Library Association (ALA) announced their 2023 literary award winners and honorees during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience. Below you can find a selection of Penguin Random House titles that were among the winners.

 

Explore the collection of award winners and honorees here.

 

Caldecott Medal Winner

Hot Dog

 

Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Winner

Standing in the Need of a Prayer

 

Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor

Me and the Boss

 

Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor

Star Child

 

Newbery Honor

Iveliz Explains It All

 

Newbery Honor

Maizy Chen’s Last Chance

 

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor

A Seed Grows

I Did It!

Owl and Penguin

 

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor

A Seed Grows

Sweet Justice

 

Pura Belpre Youth Author Honor

The Notebook Keeper

La guardiana de la libreta

Tumble

  

Mildred L. Batchelder Honor

João by a Thread

 

Stonewall Children’s Literature Honor

Kapaemahu

 

Schneider Family Book Award Best Young Children’s Book Winner

Listen

 

Sydney Taylor Book Picture Book Honor

Tía Fortuna’s New Home

El nuevo hogar de Tía Fortuna

 

Asian/Pacific American Children’s Literature Award Winner

Maizy Chen’s Last Chance

 

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor

Nana, Nenek & Nina

Hot Dog
Hot Dog
(Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal)
Doug Salati
978-0-593-30843-1
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE 2023 CALDECOTT MEDAL • This glowing and playful picture book features an overheated—and overwhelmed—pup who finds his calm with some sea, sand, and fresh air. Destined to become a classic!NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Publishers Weekly • Kirkus Reviews • New York Public Library“An utter joy from beginning to end!” —Sophie Blackall, two-time Caldecott Medal winner
$18.99 US
May 24, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Standing in the Need of Prayer
Standing in the Need of Prayer
A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual
Carole Boston Weatherford, Frank Morrison
978-0-593-30634-5
From an award-winning author and critically acclaimed artist comes a stunning and deeply moving picture book based on the popular spiritual "Standing in the Need of Prayer." The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history. A perfect gift or timeless keepsake!
$18.99 US
Sep 20, 2022
Hardcover
32 Pages
Crown Books for Young Readers
Me and the Boss
Me and the Boss
A Story About Mending and Love
Michelle Edwards, April Harrison
978-0-593-31067-0
CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR HONOR AWARD WINNERCHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD WINNERAll the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older sibling are depicted in this heartwarming picture book by a critically acclaimed author and award-winning illustrator.  Meet Lee, a little boy who won't give up until he learns how to sew, and Zora, the sister who watches him try--and ultimately succeed!
$18.99 US
Oct 11, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Anne Schwartz Books
Star Child
Star Child
A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
Ibi Zoboi
978-0-399-18740-7
New York Times bestseller Ibi Zoboi's groundbreaking biography of Octavia E. Butler received six starred reviews and is now available in paperback.
$9.99 US
Jan 03, 2023
Paperback
128 Pages
Dutton Books for Young Readers
Iveliz Explains It All
Iveliz Explains It All
(Newbery Honor Award Winner)
Alyssa Bermudez, Andrea Beatriz Arango
978-0-593-56397-7
NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER • In this timely and moving novel in verse, a preteen girl navigates seventh grade while facing mental health challenges. A hopeful, poetic story about learning to advocate for the help and understanding you deserve. "Powerful." —Lisa Fipps, Printz Honor-winning author of StarfishHow do you speak up when it feels like no one is listening?
$16.99 US
Sep 13, 2022
Hardcover
272 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Maizy Chen's Last Chance
Maizy Chen's Last Chance
(Newbery Honor Award Winner)
Lisa Yee
978-1-9848-3025-8
NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR YOUTH LITERATURETwelve year-old Maizy discovers her family’s Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY School Library Journal • Booklist • The Horn Book • New York Public Library
$16.99 US
Feb 01, 2022
Hardcover
288 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
A Seed Grows
A Seed Grows
Antoinette Portis
978-0-8234-4892-0
From a tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out in this bold read-aloud. A Sibert Honor Book!A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book!
$18.99 US
Jun 21, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Neal Porter Books
I Did It!
I Did It!
Michael Emberley
978-0-8234-4651-3
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner!Learning to ride a bike is hard. Can I do it? Yes, I can! A fun comic that kindergarteners and first graders can read on their own.
$14.99 US
Oct 11, 2022
FOC Sep 12, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Holiday House
Owl and Penguin
Owl and Penguin
Vikram Madan
978-0-8234-5150-0
A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book!An American Library Association Notable Children's BookTwo feathered friends are Frog and Toad for the emoji generation in this delightful graphic novel for emerging readers.
$14.99 US
Oct 11, 2022
FOC Sep 12, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Holiday House
Sweet Justice
Sweet Justice
Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Mara Rockliff, R. Gregory Christie
978-1-5247-2064-3
An inspiring picture-book biography about the woman whose cooking helped feed and fund the Montgomery bus boycott of 1956, from an award-winning illustrator.
$18.99 US
Jan 11, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Random House Studio
The Notebook Keeper
The Notebook Keeper
A Story of Kindness from the Border
Stephen Briseño, Magdalena Mora
978-0-593-30705-2
Based on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter at the San Ysidro border in Mexico, who are looking for the “notebook keeper”—a refugee who writes down the names of the families seeking asylum in the United States—so they can add their names to the list.
$17.99 US
Jun 28, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Random House Studio
La guardiana de la libreta
La guardiana de la libreta
Una historia de bondad desde la frontera
Stephen Briseño, Magdalena Mora
978-0-593-48646-7
Una edición en español de LA GUARDIANA DE LA LIBRETA, la historia inspiradora de una mamá y su hija que han sido negadas entrada en la frontera estadounidense y tienen que conseguir una refugiada a cargo de «la libreta», un registro no oficial de todos aquellos que esperan a cruzar hacia los Estados Unidos.
$17.99 US
Jun 28, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Random House Studio
Tumble
Tumble
Celia C. Pérez
978-0-593-32517-9
From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk and Strange Birds, a dazzling novel about a young girl who collects the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she’s never met.
$17.99 US
Aug 16, 2022
Hardcover
368 Pages
Kokila
João by a Thread
João by a Thread
Roger Mello, Roger Mello
978-1-953861-34-4
An intricate and exquisite tale of how bedtime fears can be transformed into wondrous dreams and magical adventures, by Hans Christian Andersen award–winning Roger Mello
$18.95 US
Oct 25, 2022
Hardcover
52 Pages
Elsewhere Editions
Kapaemahu
Kapaemahu
Joe Wilson, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Daniel Sousa
978-0-593-53006-1
An Indigenous legend about how four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirit, or mahu, brought healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, based on the Academy Award–contending short film.
$17.99 US
Jun 07, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Kokila
Listen
Listen
How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion
Shannon Stocker, Devon Holzwarth
978-0-593-10969-4
* Schneider Family Book Award Winner *A gorgeous and empowering picture book biography about Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world. (Cover may vary)
$18.99 US
Apr 12, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Dial Books
Tía Fortuna's New Home
Tía Fortuna's New Home
A Jewish Cuban Journey
Ruth Behar, Devon Holzwarth
978-0-593-17241-4
A poignant multicultural ode to family and what it means to create a home as one girl helps her Tía move away from her beloved Miami apartment.
$18.99 US
Jan 25, 2022
Hardcover
32 Pages
Knopf Books for Young Readers
El nuevo hogar de Tía Fortuna
El nuevo hogar de Tía Fortuna
Una historia judía-cubana
Ruth Behar, Devon Holzwarth
978-0-593-38106-9
Una conmovedora oda multicultural a la familia y a lo que significa crear un hogar cuando una niña ayuda a su tía a mudarse de su querido apartamento en Miami.
$17.99 US
Jan 25, 2022
Hardcover
32 Pages
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nana, Nenek & Nina
Nana, Nenek & Nina
Liza Ferneyhough, Liza Ferneyhough
978-0-593-35394-3
***ALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature honor***Nina loves visiting her two faraway grandmas—one in Malaysia and one in England. Spot the similarities and differences between their homes in this cozy and beautifully illustrated picture book!
$17.99 US
Aug 09, 2022
Hardcover
32 Pages
Dial Books
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