March v. 3 sweeps the ALA Youth Media Awards
In the last few weeks, John Lewis has garnered much media attention for his boycott of the 2017 Presidential inauguration. But today, Lewis is in the news for the multiple awards for the third volume in the March trilogy.
This morning, in Atlanta, Georgia the 2017 ALA Youth Media awards were announced the ALA YMA and March V. 3 by John Lewis, Andrew Aiden and illustrated by Nate Powell picked up the following awards:
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Michael L. Printz Award
Robert F. Sibert Information Book Medal
Yalsa Excellence in Nonfiction Award
Coretta Scott King Book Award
In addition, Lowriders to the Center of the Earth was awarded the Belpre 2017 Illustrator Award and Leave Me Alone! a picture book by graphic novelist Vera Brosgol (Anya’s Ghost) was awarded a Caldecott Honor.
For a full list of winners, check out ilovelibraris.org/yma
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About Esther Keller
Esther Keller is the librarian at William E. Grady CTE HS in Brooklyn, NY. In addition, she curates the Graphic Novel collection for the NYC DOE Citywide Digital Library. She started her career at the Brooklyn Public Library and later jumped ship to the school system so she could have summer vacation and a job that would align with a growing family's schedule. On the side, she is a mother of 4 and regularly reviews for SLJ. In her past life, she served on the Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee where she solidified her love and dedication to comics and worked in the same middle school library for 20 years.
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