American Library Association 2017 Youth Media Award Winners (63 books)

Discover new books on Goodreads

Meet your next favorite book

Listopia > American Library Association 2017 Youth Media Award Winners

The American Library Association (ALA) issues awards for the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards— every year. These are the award-winners and honour books for 2017.

Press Release detailing the awards and what they each represent is here.

ALA Youth Media Awards By Year:
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026

ALSC Notable Children's Books
2024, 2023, 2022

ALA Awards:
Alex Awards 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Batchelder Award Books
Caldecott Award Winners, Honors
Coretta Scott King Award Winning Books
Newbery Award Winners, Honors
Printz Award Winners and Honor Books
Pura Belpre Narrative Award Winners Honorees
Sibert Medal Winners and Honors
Stonewall Book Award Winners

flag

All Votes

1	The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 120,539 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Wolf Hollow (Wolf Hollow, #1) by Lauren Wolk 4.17 avg rating — 30,710 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Nimona by N.D. Stevenson 4.18 avg rating — 194,674 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis 4.08 avg rating — 3,803 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Ghost (Track, #1) by Jason Reynolds 4.18 avg rating — 54,760 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #2) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 135,153 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune by Pamela S. Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 2,229 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 13,640 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 4,518 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe 3.96 avg rating — 5,969 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Regional Office is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzales (Goodreads Author) 3.21 avg rating — 5,577 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 126,560 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Romeo and/or Juliet: A Chooseable-Path Adventure by Ryan North (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 5,156 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Juana & Lucas by Juana Medina 4.04 avg rating — 1,611 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler by Russell Freedman 4.27 avg rating — 2,037 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 23,220 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock 3.93 avg rating — 18,501 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan by Ashley Bryan 4.33 avg rating — 2,191 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford 4.27 avg rating — 2,844 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel 4.13 avg rating — 11,772 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	March: Book Three (March, #3) by John Lewis 4.63 avg rating — 22,167 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds 4.05 avg rating — 8,564 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	In Plain Sight by Richard Jackson 3.61 avg rating — 609 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 365,611 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Asking For It by Louise O'Neill really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 24,870 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 7,487 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 448,367 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant 4.29 avg rating — 2,130 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	When We Collided by Emery Lord (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 30,272 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Queen of Blood (The Queens of Renthia, #1) by Sarah Beth Durst (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 15,930 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	In the Country We Love: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero 4.17 avg rating — 12,114 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded by Hannah Hart 4.24 avg rating — 10,993 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Arena (Arena, #1) by Holly Jennings (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 1,582 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Die Young with Me: A Memoir by Rob Rufus (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 453 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems by Matt Simon 4.14 avg rating — 1,273 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko by Scott Stambach (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 4,922 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Cry, Heart, But Never Break by Glenn Ringtved 4.39 avg rating — 3,706 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Over the Ocean by Taro Gomi 3.46 avg rating — 568 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	As Time Went By by José Sanabria 3.59 avg rating — 294 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Ballad of a Broken Nose by Arne Svingen 3.84 avg rating — 679 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 9,056 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Dream On, Amber by Emma Shevah 3.88 avg rating — 676 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Lowriders to the Center of the Earth (Lowriders in Space, #2) by Cathy Camper (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 706 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 552 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes by Duncan Tonatiuh 4.18 avg rating — 1,735 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 2,821 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Giant Squid by Candace Fleming (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 1,584 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story by Caren Stelson (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 2,587 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II by Albert Marrin 3.90 avg rating — 612 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 42,369 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 11,367 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Unbecoming by Jenny Downham 3.75 avg rating — 4,115 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community by Robin Stevenson (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 263 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	We Are Growing! (Elephant & Piggie like reading!, #2) by Laurie Keller 4.23 avg rating — 2,752 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli 3.71 avg rating — 1,903 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run!: An Alphabet Caper by Mike Twohy (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 906 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Infamous Ratsos (The Infamous Ratsos, #1) by Kara LaReau (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,105 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Girl Mans Up by M.E. Girard (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 5,933 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 784 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Tell Me Something Real by Calla Devlin (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 1,211 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Woman Living History by Karen Blumenthal (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 341 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives by Kenneth C. Davis (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,421 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	This Land Is Our Land: A History of American Immigration by Linda Barrett Osborne 3.82 avg rating — 365 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars