The Schneider Family Book Awards recognize books that “embody an artistic expression of the disability experience.” Awards are given in three age categories. Here are the winners and honor books for each:

SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG CHILDREN’S BOOK

WINNER

Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe by Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced, illustrated by Rocio Arreola Mendoza

HONOR BOOKS

Bat and the Business of Ferrets by Elana K. Arnold, illustrated by Charles Santoso

I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea by Janice Milusich, illustrated by Chris Raschka

SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD FOR MIDDLE GRADE

WINNER

Where Only Storms Grow by Alyssa Colman

HONOR BOOKS

Octopus Moon by Bobbie Pyron

The Strongest Heart by Saadia Faruqi

SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT

WINNER

Whale Eyes by James Robinson, illustrated by Brian Rea

HONOR BOOKS

The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes

The Poetry of Car Mechanics by Heidi E. Y. Stemple