• The Poet X written by Elizabeth Acevedo

Belpré Author Honor Books

• They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems written by David Bowles

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award honoring a Latino/Latina illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth:

• Dreamers illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales

Belpré Illustrator Honor Books

• Islandborn illustrated by Leo Espinosa, written by Junot Diaz
• When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana illustrated by Jose Ramirez, written by Michael Mahin

Randolph Caldecott Medal

Randolph Caldecott Medal honoring the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children:

• Hello Lighthouse illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall

Caldecott Honor Books

• Alma and How She Got Her Name illustrated and written by Juana Martinez-Neal
• A Big Mooncake for Little Star illustrated and written by Grace Lin
• The Rough Patch illustrated and written by Brian Lies
• Thank You, Omu! illustrated and written by Oge Mora

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recognizing the author and illustrator of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers:

• Fox the Tiger written and illustrated by Corey R. Tabor

Geisel Honor Books

• The Adventures of Otto: See Pip Flap written and illustrated by David Milgrim
• Fox + Chick: The Party and Other Stories written and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
• King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth written by Dori Hillestad Butler, illustrated by Nancy Meyers
• Tiger vs. Nightmare written and illustrated by Emily Tetri

Coretta Scott King Author Book Award

Coretta Scott King Author Book Award recognizing an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults:

• A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 written by Claire Hartfield

King Author Honor Books

• Finding Langston written by Lesa Cline-Ransome
• The Parker Inheritance written by Varian Johnson
• The Season of Styx Malone written by Kekla Magoon

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Book Award

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Book Award recognizing an African American illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults:

• The Stuff of Stars illustrated by Ekua Holmes, written by Marion Dane Bauer

King Illustrator Honor Books

• Hidden Figures illustrated by Laura Freeman, written by Margot Lee Shetterly
• Let the Children March illustrated by Frank Morrison, written by Monica Clark-Robinson
• Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, written by Alice Faye Duncan

John Newbery Medal

John Newbery Medal is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children:

•  Merci Suarez Changes Gears written by Meg Medina

Newbery Honor Books

• The Night Diary written by Veera Hiranandani
• The Book of Boy written by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Odyssey Award

Odyssey Award is given to the producer of the best audiobook for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States:

• Sadie written by Courtney Summers, narrated by Rebecca Soler, Fred Berman, and more, produced by Macmillan Audio

Odyssey Honor Audiobooks

• Du lz Tak written by Carson Ellis, narrated by Eli and Sebastian D'Amico and more, produced by Weston Woods Studio, a division of Scholastic
• Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist written by Susan Wood, narrated by Brian Amador, produced by Live Oak Media
• The Parker Inheritance written by Varian Johnson, narrated by Cherise Booth, produced by Scholastic Audiobooks
• The Poet X written and narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo, produced by HarperAudio

Schneider Family Book Award

The Schneider Family Book Award honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences:

• Young Children's Book Winner: Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship written by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes
• Middle School Book Winner: The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle written by Leslie Connor
• Teen Book Winner: Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro

Schneider Family Honor Books

• Young Children's Honor Book: The Remember Balloons written by Jessie Oliveros
• Middle School Honor Book: The Collectors written by Jacqueline West
• Teen Honor Book: (Don't ) Call Me Crazy edited by Kelly Jensen