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.

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 here: https://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