On this edition of What We're Reading: Tracy Kampa, Children's Librarian at the Grand Rapids Area Library gets us pumped up for the upcoming American Library Association's Youth Media Awards! Tracy gives us a peek into how the awards are chosen and the books she hopes will bring home the medals. Here's her top picks:
- The Ogress and the Orphans, by Kelly Barnhill
- The Last Mapmaker, by Christina Soontornvat
- Jennifer Chan is Not Alone, by Tae Keller
- Aviva Vs. the Dybbuk, by Mari Lowe
- Windswept, by Margi Preus
- Swimteam, by Johnnie Christmas
- Ain’t Burned All The Bright, by Jason Reynolds
- I Must Betray You, by Ruta Sepetys
- Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement, by Angela Joy
How will Tracy do at predicting winners this year? We'll re-hash the awards with Tracy in a couple of weeks. You can watch the awards live Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. CT:
