2022 ALA Youth Media Awards

Winners and Honor books for the 2022 awards

Showing 1 - 11 of 11  There are a total of 87 valid entries on the list.
Book cover for "Boogie boogie, y'all"
Star rating for Boogie boogie, y'all
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Pura Belpre Illustrator honor book
Description:
Lively and colorful with a read-aloud beat, this picture book celebrates the rich culture of the Boogie Down Bronx, inviting readers to an epic block party!
Book cover for "Healer of the water monster"
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American Indian Middle Grade winner
Description:
"Brian Young's ... debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who must save the life of a Water Monster--and comes to realize he's a hero at heart."--Publisher's description.

3. Linked

Book cover for "Linked"
Star rating for Linked
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Sidney Taylor Middle Grade honor book
Description:
"Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it with a swastika. Nobody can believe it. How could such a symbol of hate end up in the middle of their school? Who would do such a thing? Because Michael was the first person to see it, he's the first suspect. Because Link is one of the most popular guys in school, everyone's looking to him to figure it out. And because Dana's...
Book cover for "The sea in winter"
Star rating for The sea in winter
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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American Indian Middle Grade honor book
Description:
After an injury sidelines her dreams of becoming a ballet star, Maisie is not excited for her blended family's midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up.
Book cover for "Soul food Sunday"
Star rating for Soul food Sunday
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Coretta Scott King Illustrator honor book
Description:
Granny teaches her young grandson how to cook the family meal, in this celebration of food, traditions, and gathering together at the table. Includes recipe for baked macaroni and cheese.
Book cover for "Starfish"
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4.8 stars
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Printz honor book
Description:
Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.
Book cover for "Stuntboy, in the meantime"
Star rating for Stuntboy, in the meantime
Series:
Stuntboy volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Schneider Middle Grade honor book
Description:
Portico Reeves' secret identity as Stuntboy allows him to use his superpower keep everybody safe, but when his superhero parents start fighting a lot he feels the responsibility to save them.
Book cover for "Too bright to see"
Star rating for Too bright to see
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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Stonewall Children's winner and Newbery honor book
Description:
In the summer before middle school, eleven-year-old Bug must contend with best friend Moira suddenly caring about clothes, makeup, and boys; a ghost haunting; and the truth about Bug's gender identity.
Book cover for "The used-to-be best friend"
Star rating for The used-to-be best friend
Series:
Jo Jo volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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American Indian Middle Grade honor book
Description:
"Jo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a little differently than anyone else on her Ojibwe reservation. It always seems like her mom, her kokum (grandma), and her teacher have a lot to learn--about how good Jo Jo is at cleaning up, what makes a good rhyme, and what it means to be friendly. Even though Jo Jo loves her #1 best friend Mimi (who is a cat), she's worried that she needs to figure out how to make more...
Book cover for "¡Vamos! Let's cross the bridge"
Star rating for ¡Vamos! Let's cross the bridge
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Pura Belpre Illustrator winner
Description:
Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernabé, his dog, gather tacos, frutas picadas, cuernos, and more and deliver them to los luchadores preparing for Lucha Libre 5000.
Book cover for "Watercress"
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Average Rating:
4 stars
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Caldecott winner, Newbery honor book, and Asian Pacific Islander Picture Book winner
Description:
Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.