At the ALA Youth Media Awards, the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature in youth categories were announced. However, those announcements did not include the book given honor awards. Here is the full list of medal and honor recipients:
YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE WINNER
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE HONOR BOOK
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE WINNER
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE HONOR BOOK
The House That Lou Built by Mae Respicio
PICTURE BOOK WINNER
Drawn Together by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat
PICTURE BOOK HONOR BOOK
Grandmother’s Visit by Betty Quan, illustrated by Carmen Mok