Jolts of Thoughts on the Recent Spate of Awards

I’ve been privy to lots of interesting conversations about our most recent ALA winners this week. And since it’s Friday and we’re all now able to step back and take into account what all just happened, here is a quick summary of some of the discussions, topics, and random facts surrounding the Youth Media Awards of 2016. Just so that you’re playing along at home, here is the announcement of who the winners were. First up . . .

Newbery

We’ll begin with the most surprising choice. Last Stop on...