Kidding Around

Every year, the American Library Association honors hundreds of the best books for children and young adults. In this, part of our series of articles on some of the winners, we highlight the Schneider Family Book Awards, which recognize the artistic expression of the disability experience for children and teens.

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Every year, the American Library Association honors hundreds of the best books for children and young adults. One of the most noteworthy is the Coretta Scott King Book Award, which recognizes the best books by African American authors and illustrators about the African American experience. In this, the second in a series of articles about some of the award-winners, Carole McCollough, chair of the jury that picked the winners, discusses the winning books.

Every year, the American Library Association honors hundreds of the best books for children and young adults. In this, the first in a series of articles about some of the award-winners, Katie O'Dell, who was the head of the committee that picked the Newbery Medal winner, shares what it's like to tell the author that they've just won such a huge honor.

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