Dear young readers, Sorry not sorry for all the extra reading, but you aren't going to want to miss any of these winning YMA titles. Check out the full list and max out your library holds. Sincerely, ALA ilovelibraries.org/article/2026... #ALAyma 📚💙

Anthologies don’t get the recognition or acclaim or even respect they deserve. They are both works of writing and editing—a skillset that is not easy. The awards committees seeing this is a big deal. I cheer for fellow anthologists so hard because the honor is massive.

Here are all of this year's Youth Media Award winners and honorees. What a great day to celebrate something, and how nice that it is youth literature. bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...

I'd be hard-pressed to name someone who's done more for Native American literature for young readers than @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social, winner of this year's Printz Award. Such an amazing choice!! bookshop.org/p/books/lege...

We could not be happier for or more proud of Zeke Peña!! SUNDUST is a Caldecott Honor ☀️

Our mock Caldecott voting isn’t done yet but I think this might win at my school. 🎆🥳 My students will be thrilled!

Congrats to Caldecott Medal winner, Catia Chen! #alaymaawards

Yay!! Congratulations, @jashar.bsky.social!

Great day for Candace Fleming! #alaymaawards

Is there anything @erinentrada.bsky.social can't do? I don't think so! Brava! #alaymaawards

Now that's a lecture I'd LOVE to hear! Congrats to Kwame Alexander! #ALAYMAawards

Congratulations to "Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories" for winning the Michael L. Printz Award! 🏆 #alayma

Congratulations to Maria van Lieshout, creator of the remarkable graphic novel SONG OF A BLACKBIRD, now a Michael L. Printz HONOR Book! Go behind the scenes of this powerful account of the power of art in resistance ➡️ bit.ly/4bSTMgR @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social

Congrats to William Morris Award for Debut novelist, DeAndra Davis! #ylaymaawards

Not me cheering loudly and scaring my cats bc I loved this book!! 💖 Congrats @arriwrites.bsky.social

YES SO WELL DESERVED! Kadir’s work is stunning. #alayma

Congratulations to Uri Shulevitz for winning the Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award! 🏆 #alayma

Congrats to @laurelsnyder.bsky.social on her Sydney Taylor Honor for this gorgeous book of poetry!! #ALAYMA bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

This is just amazing! WHALE EYES by James Robinson and illustrated by Brian Rea is the Schneider Family Book Award Medal WINNER in the Young Adult Literature Category!

We are overjoyed for Alyssa Colman, the author of WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW and Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award in the Middle Grade Category! 💖 bit.ly/4qA22Hf @alyssacolman.bsky.social

Congratulations to "Whale Eyes: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen" for winning the Schneider Family Book Award – Young Adult Book! 🏆 #alayma

ALA's 150th anniversary -- a reminder that you can find out how to support your local libraries here: ilovelibraries.org #ALAYMA

Can’t wait to cry from book joy instead of *gestures wildly* this morning! 💖 Join the fun and watch the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social youth media awards at 11 am EST 📚 #alayma

Almost time. Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards. Live from Chicago. Medals revealed in real time. Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page. #ALAyma 📚💙

It's YMA Day! Check back at slj.com throughout the day. There will be a running list of winners as they are announced, as well as stories throughout the day on the awards and interviews with the winners of the Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz.

Snow day on #alayma day?! Woohoo! Changed into loungewear from PJs, have the livestream on my tv, laptop for ordering books, and phone for social! Let’s go! #librarylife #snowday

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The loss of YALSA is tough, it feels like it’s just one more example of how undervalued Teen Services (and teen patrons) are. #alaac25

“If you’re not pissing off haters you need to try harder.” #iykyk #ala25 #printz

#TLSkyChat "School librarians are the answer to prayer. We are saved by the stories and books they give us when we most need them." —Lesa Cline-Ransome mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/newb...

*gears up to buy all the award winners*

HOME IN A LUNCHBOX has my heart as my favorite picture book of 2024. So happy to see it recognized! #alayma #edusky

Congratulations to "Chooch Helped" for winning the Caldecott Medal! #alayma

Caldecott Honors Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo My Daddy is a Cowboy illus by C.G. Esperanza, written by Noodles on a Bicycle illus by Gracey Zhang, written by Kyo Maclear #alayma #liblearnx #alsc #caldecott

WOW WOW WOW! ACROSS SO MANY SEAS is a Newbery Honor winner! We are over the moon for @ruthbehar.bsky.social congratulations! 🎉🥹

Congratulations, Kate O'Shaughnessy!

Congratulations, Yuko Shimizu!

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! @erinentrada.bsky.social!!!!!! I'm sooooo happy for Erin! I love this book with my entire heart!

Congratulations to "Lola" for winning the Belpré Children's - Author Award #alayma

Congratulations to "Shut Up, This Is Serious" for winning the Belpré Young Adult - Author Award! #alayma

Yay! Rising From The Ashes is the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Winner! I LOVED this book and adore Paula! I loved chatting with her about this book for #TheReadersHeart www.librarygirl.net/post/the-rea... #ALAYMA #TLSkyChat #KidLit

YAYAYAY! Carole Boston Weatherford wins the Children's Literature Legacy Award! CONGRATS! #ALAYMA #TLSkyChat #KidLit

Sibert Medal winner! #alayma

Congrats to @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social: the ALSC Children's Literature Lecture Award Winner! #ALAYMA #TLSkyChat #KidLit

My students while waiting for the Caldecott to be announced: “hurry up, my palms are all sweaty!” 🤣 #alayma

OOOOH I love when a book not on my radar wins an award! Can’t wait to check this one out #alayma #printz #edusky

My TBR and list of books to order is just exponentially growing! I love it. #alayma

LOVED this one. #alayma