The Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature, known as "The Walters,” was created by the American nonprofit We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) in 2014, and the inaugural award was presented in 2016.[1] Named after young adult author Walter Dean Myers, the award recognizes published, diverse authors who champion marginalized voices in their stories.[2] The awards program is managed by WNDB's co-directors Kathie Weinberg and Terry Hong. In 2018, WNDB changed the categories from a single category of young adult titles to two categories of teen and young readers.[3] Subsequent awards include both categories.[4]
Recipients
editReferences
edit- ^ Kirch, Claire (20 January 2016). "Reynolds, Kiely win WNDB's debut Walter Award". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Kirch, Claire (16 October 2014). "Diversity Group Announces Walter Dean Myers Award and Grants". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Walter Dean Myers Award - Children's Books". UCF Research Guides at University of Central Florida Libraries. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Walter Awards". We Need Diverse Books. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "2016 Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b Kirch, Claire (2016-01-20). "Reynolds, Kiely Win WNDB's Debut Walter Award". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "2017 Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b SLJ (2017-01-20). ""March: Book Three" Named Winner of the 2017 Walter Award". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d SLJ (2018-01-12). "Reynolds, Weatherford Named Winners of 2018 Walter Dean Myers Award". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d "WNDB Announces the Winners of the 2018 Walter Awards". We Need Diverse Books. 2018-01-11. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d SLJ Staff (2019-01-14). "We Need Diverse Books Announces 2019 Walter Awards Winners". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d Morales, Macey (2019-01-28). "Walter Dean Myers wins 2019 Children's Literature Legacy Award". News and Press Center. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d Sacks, Oliver (2019-04-02). "Walter Dean Myers Awards Honor Diverse Authors". www.shelf-awareness.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d Marketing, Chris (2020-02-09). "2020 Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Literature". Eisenhower Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-20.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ a b c d SLJ Staff (2022-01-22). "We Need Diverse Books Names 2020 Walter Dean Myers Award Winners". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d Schaub, Michael (2021-01-22). "Winners of the Walter Dean Myers Awards Announced". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d Nutt, Gina (2021-03-15). "Walter Dean Myers Awards". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d S. L. J. Staff (2022-01-19). "2022 Walter Dean Myers Award Winners Announced". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d Schaub, Michael (2022-01-20). "Walter Dean Myers Award Winners Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c d Jones, Iyana (2023-01-10). "2023 Walter Dean Myers Awards Announced". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b c d "The 2024 Walter Award Winners for Youth Literature". BOOK RIOT. 2024-01-17. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b c d "2024 Walter Dean Myers Awards: 'The Work Goes On"". Shelf Awareness. 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-06-01.