Last week at the American Library Association's LibLearnX Conference in Phoenix, the winners and honours books for the 2025 Youth Media Awards were announced. Three Canadians titles are among the honour books.
Noodles on a Bicycle, illustrated by Gracey Zhang, written by Kyo Maclear (Random House Studio), and Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, written by Canadian author Anita Yasuda (Clarion Books) have both been named Caldecott Honour Books. Canadian author Sidura Ludwig is a Sydney Taylor Book Award silver medalist for her picture book, Rising (with illustrations by Sophia Vincent Guy), published by Candlewick Press.
For a complete list of winners and honour books visit ala.org.