Roll Out the Red Carpet!
It’s January, and Awards Season is officially underway. Maybe you watched the People’s Choice Awards or the Golden Globes. Maybe you’re eagerly awaiting the 2011 Academy Award Nominations. On January 10, 2011, I was lucky enough to watch the live webcast of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards! It was great to hear the crowd going wild as each award winner was announced. There were no acceptance speeches, though, because the award winners were BOOKS!
Lots of awards were given, but I’d like to tell you about an award that was presented for the first time this year. Beginning in 2011, the Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award is bestowed annually on English-language works for children and teens of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) experience.
And the winner is… [insert drumroll here]…
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
“A young adult novel about a transgender girl – told from the perspective of the straight boy who falls for her – ‘Almost Perfect’ is exceptional. The writing is sensitive, haunting and revelatory,” said Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Award committee chair Lisa Johnston.
Of course, it’s always an honor to be nominated, and these four titles are Stonewall Honor Books:
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
“Two authors, two Wills, and one gigantic Tiny. ‘Will Grayson, Will Grayson’ shows what happens when two high school boys with the same name meet under the most improbable of circumstances, thanks to a flamboyant football player and his love of musical theatre.” (from ALA Stonewall press release)
Love Drugged by James Klise
“If you could change who you are, would you? Should you? Jamie Bates wants to protect his biggest secret, but in doing so discovers the pain in deception.” (from ALA Stonewall press release)
Freaks and Revelations by Davida Wills Hurwin
“What if a stranger hated you? Hatred of difference—real and perceived—plays out in this moving exploration of the journey from fear and hate to tolerance and hope.” (from ALA Stonewall press release)
The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams, illustrated by Quentin Blake
“A boring house on a boring street in a boring corner of England is no place for a soccer-playing boy in a dress.” (from ALA Stonewall press release)
If you want more information, you can read the full Stonewall Award Press Release. The complete list of all the Youth Media Award winners is also available online.
Lots of awards were given, but I’d like to tell you about an award that was presented for the first time this year. Beginning in 2011, the Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award is bestowed annually on English-language works for children and teens of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) experience.
And the winner is… [insert drumroll here]…
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher“A young adult novel about a transgender girl – told from the perspective of the straight boy who falls for her – ‘Almost Perfect’ is exceptional. The writing is sensitive, haunting and revelatory,” said Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Award committee chair Lisa Johnston.
Of course, it’s always an honor to be nominated, and these four titles are Stonewall Honor Books:
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan“Two authors, two Wills, and one gigantic Tiny. ‘Will Grayson, Will Grayson’ shows what happens when two high school boys with the same name meet under the most improbable of circumstances, thanks to a flamboyant football player and his love of musical theatre.” (from ALA Stonewall press release)
Love Drugged by James Klise
“If you could change who you are, would you? Should you? Jamie Bates wants to protect his biggest secret, but in doing so discovers the pain in deception.” (from ALA Stonewall press release)
Freaks and Revelations by Davida Wills Hurwin“What if a stranger hated you? Hatred of difference—real and perceived—plays out in this moving exploration of the journey from fear and hate to tolerance and hope.” (from ALA Stonewall press release)
The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams, illustrated by Quentin Blake“A boring house on a boring street in a boring corner of England is no place for a soccer-playing boy in a dress.” (from ALA Stonewall press release)
If you want more information, you can read the full Stonewall Award Press Release. The complete list of all the Youth Media Award winners is also available online.
- Mrs. Casieri, Hopewell Branch
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