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Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2018

Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2018

Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2016 -- honoring books that feature a diverse main character or address diversity in a meaningful way

Resources for this booklist include:

  • 24 Videos
  • 15 Book Readings
  • 17 Lesson Plans
  • Total of 228 resources

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March Book Three
March Book Three
  • by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
  • Multimedia Resources: 36
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    Long Way Down
    Long Way Down
  • by Jason Reynolds
  • Multimedia Resources: 34
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    All American Boys
    All American Boys
  • by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
  • Multimedia Resources: 32
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    Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir
    Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir
  • by Margarita Engle
  • Multimedia Resources: 23
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    X: A Novel
    X: A Novel
  • by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon
    • Walter Dean Myers Award (Honor, 2016)
    CSK Book Awards (Honor, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 19
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    Sun Is Also a Star, The
    The Sun Is Also a Star
  • by Nicola Yoon
  • Multimedia Resources: 17
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    Forest World
    Forest World
  • by Margarita Engle
  • Multimedia Resources: 15
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    Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
    Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
  • by Carole Boston Weatherford and Eric Velasquez
    • Walter Dean Myers Award (Winner, 2018)
    ALSC Notable Books (Commended, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    If I Was Your Girl
    If I Was Your Girl
  • by Meredith Russo
    • Walter Dean Myers Award (Honor, 2017)
    Quick Picks (Commended, 2017)
    Stonewall Award (Winner, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    You Bring the Distant Near
    You Bring the Distant Near
  • by Mitali Perkins
    • Walter Dean Myers Award (Honor, 2018)
    South Asia Book Award (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Watched
    Watched
  • by Marina Budhos
    • Walter Dean Myers Award (Honor, 2017)
    Asian/Pacific American Award (Honor, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Disappeared
    Disappeared
  • by Francisco X. Stork
    • Walter Dean Myers Award (Honor, 2018)
    Américas Award (Commended, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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