2026 Newbery/Caldecott Fall Prediction Edition

Oh, goody goody goody goody goody.

It’s getting closer, isn’t it? The day of the announcement. The day when we will finally know for certain which books will be honored for their bold striking choices (or, depending on the committees, their safe let’s-not-rock-the-boat styles). And to add to the delight and excitement, we finally know WHERE the announcement will take place. Online, certainly, of course, but historically (or at least in recent memory) the ALA Youth Media Awards are announ...