The winners of the Lambda Literary Awards were announced last week. These awards celebrate the best in LGBTQIA+ writing for a variety of ages. The categories include fiction and nonfiction as well. Here are the winners and finalists for the children’s and YA categories:

LGBTQ CHILDREN’S/MIDDLE GRADE

WINNER

King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender

FINALISTS

The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith

From Archie to Zack by Vincent X. Kirsch

A High Five for Glenn Burke by Phil Bildner

Our Subway Baby by Peter Mercurio

LGBTQ YOUNG ADULT

WINNER

Flamer by Mike Curato

FINALISTS

Camp by L.C. Rosen

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

Sasha Masha by Agnes Borinsky

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson