Winners of the 2025 Youth Media Awards
/The Youth Media Awards were announced on Monday, January 27, 2025, celebrating exceptional books, videos, and other materials for children and teens. If you're looking to add some of the most eclectic and inspiring reads of 2025 to your child's library, don’t miss this incredible list of children’s and teen books!
Randolph Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal is given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Chooch Helped
Caldecott Honor Books
John Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal is awarded to the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The First State of Being
Newbery Honor Books
Coretta Scott King Awards
Given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
King Author Winner
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .: A LOVE Story
King Author Honor Books
King Illustrator Book Winner
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe
New Talent Author Award
New Talent Illustrator Award
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
The Printz Award is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Brownstone
Alex Awards
Given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18.
Alex Award Winners
"Beautiful People: My Thirteen Truths About Disability," by Melissa Blake
"Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined," written by David F. Walker, illustrated by Marcus Kwame Anderson
"Daughters of Shandong," by Eve J. Chung
"Dead Cat Tail Assassins," by P. Djèli Clark
"How to Solve Your Own Murder: A Novel," by Kristen Perrin
"I Feel Awful, Thanks," written and illustrated by Lara Pickle
"I Was a Teenage Slasher," written by Stephen Graham Jones
"The Witch of Colchis," by Rosie Hewlett
"The Witchstone," by Henry H. Neff,
"Woman, Life, Freedom," created by Marjane Satrapi
Schneider Family Book Award
A Little Like Magic
Honor for Young Children
Middle Grade Winner
Popcorn
