Children's Librarian Tracy Kampa reviews the 2022 Newbery and Caldecott Children's Book Awards. How well did she do with her picks? A full list of the award winners can be found here.
Here are a few of the winning books of note:
- The Last Cuentista, written by Donna Barba Higuera, is the 2022 Newbery Medal winner
- Watercress, illustrated by Jason Chin, is the 2022 Caldecott Medal winner
American Indian Youth Literature Awards winners include:
- Picture Book: Herizon, written by Daniel W. Vandever [Diné], illustrated by Corey Begay [Diné] and published by South of Sunrise Creative
- Middle Grade Book: Healer of the Water Monster, written by Brian Young [Diné], cover art by Shonto Begay [Diné] and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
- Young Adult Book: Apple (Skin to the Core), written by Eric Gansworth [Onondaga], cover art by Filip Peraić and published by Levine Querido
- Peggy Flanagan: Ogimaa Kwe, Lieutenant Governor, by Jessica Engelking [White Earth Band of Ojibwe], illustrated by Tashia Hart [Red Lake Anishinaabe] and published by Minnesota Humanities Center was named a Middle Grade Honor Book