Jan 23 2017
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced their annual awards for the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults - including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards - at its Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
The winner of the John Newbery Medal is Kelly Barnhill for The Girl Who Drank The Moon. For a list of all winners, see the ALA's press release, linked below.
The Funeral Cryer by Wenyan Lu
Debut novelist Wenyan Lu brings us this witty yet profound story about one woman's midlife reawakening in contemporary rural China.
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