Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Inspiration from the 2022 Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Awards

A highlight of the ALA conference is the acceptance speeches from three of the biggest awards in children's lit, the Newbery Medal, the Caldecott Medal, and the Children's Literature Legacy Award.

a post card from the 2022 awards dinner showing the winners of the Newbery Medal, the Caldecott Medal, and the Children's Literature Legacy Award


This year, all three speeches were awesome: Donna Barba Higuera (who won the Newbery Medal for "The Last Cuentista"); Jason Chin (who won the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations for "Watercress" by Andrea Wang; and Grace Lin, who won the Children's Literature Legacy Award -  once they're uploaded, you should be able to listen to the speeches herehttps://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/NCWBanquetRecordings 

One highlight:
“It is our books that tell them who the heroes are and who they can be.” 
—Grace Lin

Enjoy!

Illustrate, Translate, and Write On,
Lee 

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