Dave Eggers, author of The Eyes and the Impossible and Vashti Harrison, illustrator of Big, are the 2024 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. The Newbery and Caldecott Medals honor outstanding writing and illustration of works published in the United States during the previous year.
The Eyes & the Impossible, written by Dave Eggers
2024 Newbery Award
Free dog Johannes' job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park's three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world.
Check AvailabilityNewbery Honor Books:
Eagle Drums, written and illustrated by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson
Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson, illustrated by Junyi Wu
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir, written and illustrated by Pedro Martín
Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri, illustrated by Daniel Miyares
Big, written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison
2024 Caldecott Medal
Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.
Check AvailabilityCaldecott Honor Books:
In Every Life, illustrated and written by Marla Frazee
Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter, illustrated by Molly Mendoza, written by Aida Salazar
There Was a Party for Langston, illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey, written by Jason Reynolds
The Truth About Dragons, illustrated by Hanna Cha, written by Julie Leung (Henry Holt).
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