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

This award recognizes outstanding books by African American authors and illustrators. There is one award for writing and another for illustrations. They also give a new talent award.

CORETTA SCOTT KING AUTHOR BOOK AWARD

WINNER

Will’s Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes

HONOR BOOKS

The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes

The Library in the Woods by Calvin Alexander Ramsey, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Split the Sky by Marie Arnold

CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR BOOK AWARD

WINNER

The Library in the Woods by Calvin Alexander Ramsey, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

HONOR BOOKS

André: André Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale, illustrated by Lamont O’Neal, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders

City Summer, Country Summer, illustrated by Alexis Franklin, written by Kiese Laymon

CORETTA SCOTT KING – JOHN STEPTOE NEW TALENT AUTHOR AWARD

Under the Neon Lights by Arriel Vinson

The winners of the 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards have been announced. The awards are given by The Children’s Book Council of Australia and cover a wide age range. Here are the winners:

OLDER READERS

WINNER

I’m Not Really Here by Gary Lonesborough

HONOUR BOOKS

Birdy by Sharon Kernot

Into the Mouth of the Wolf by Erin Gough

YOUNGER READERS

WINNER

Laughter Is the Best Ending by Maryam Master, illustrated by Astred Hicks

HONOUR BOOKS

Aggie Flea Steals the Show by Tania Ingram, illustrated by A. Yi

Fluff: Mess Up! by Matt Stanton

EARLY CHILDHOOD

WINNER

The Wobbly Bike by Darren McCallum, illustrated by Craig Smith

HONOUR BOOKS

How to Move a Zoo by Kate Simpson, illustrated by Owen Swan

One Little Dung Beetle by Rhiân Williams, illustrated by Heather Potter & Mark Jackson

PICTURE BOOK

WINNER

The Truck Cat illustrated by Danny Snell, text by Deborah Frenkel

HONOUR BOOKS

Afloat illustrated by Freya Blackwood, text by Kirli Saunders

These Long-Loved Things illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh, text by Josh Pyke

EVE POWNALL AWARD FOR INFORMATION BOOKS

WINNER

Always Was, Always Will Be by Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson

HONOUR BOOKS

Making the Shrine: Stories From Victoria’s War Memorial by Laura J. Carroll

South With the Seabirds by Jess McGeachin

NEW ILLUSTRATOR

WINNER

Grow Big, Little Seed illustrated by Sarah Capon, written by Bec Nanayakkara

The United States Board on Books for Young People has announced their 2026 Outstanding International Books. The list includes 41 titles from 24 countries. Here are the listed titles:

Grades PreK-2

Afloat by Kirli Saunders

Blue Sky Morning by Jihyun Kim

Clara and the Man with Books in His Window by María Teresa Andruetto, illustrated by Marina Trach

Croco by Azul López

Downpour: Splish! Splash! Ker-Splash! by Yuko Ohnari, illustrated by Koshiro Hata

Everybelly by Thao Lam

How to Reach the Moon by Nicolás Schuff, illustrated by Ana Sender

Is It Asleep? by Olivier Tallec

M Is for Mango by Atinuke, illustrated by Angela Brooksbank

My Friend May by Julie Flett

My Home Is in My Backpack by Eugenia Perella, illustrated by Angela Salerno

Paloma Flies Away by María J. Guarda

Pencil by Hye-Eun Kim

Picking Tea with Baba by Bin Xu, illustrated by Yu Yin

The Playdate by Uje Brandelius, illustrated by Clara Dackenberg

The Snow Theater by Ryōji Arai

Take a Walk with the Wind by Liang Xiong

The Three-Year Tumble by Dayeon Auh

Wrestlers of the Grasslands by Hao Liu

Grades 3-5

Electric Birds of Pothakudi by Karthika Naïr, illustrated by Joëlle Jolivet

Giant by Judith McQuoid

Journey of the Humpbacks by Juliana Muñoz Toro, illustrated by Dipacho

My Brother by Laura Djupvik, illustrated by Øyvind Torseter

The Ordinary Life of Jacominus Gainsborough by Rébecca Dautremer

Sound: Discovering the Vibrations We Hear by Olga Fadeeva

The Sunshine Project by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Julianna Swaney

The Village Beyond the Mist by Sachiko Kashiwaba, illustrated by Miho Satake

Grades 6-8

Adi of Boutanga: A Story from Cameroon by Alain Serge Dzotap, illustrated by Marc Daniau

Astro by Manuel Marsol

Beasts by Ingvild Bejerkeland

Biggest Fake in the Universe by Johan Rundberg

Butterfly Heart by Moa Backe Åstot

Dropping Beats by Nathanael Lessore

Okchundang Candy by Jung-soon Go

Pilgrim Codex by Vivian Mansour, illustrated by Emmanuel Valtierra

Tyger by SF Said, illustrated by Dave McKean

Grades 9-12

The Bees: The Women Who Rocked Lithuania by Akvilė Magicdusté

The Hidden Girl by Louise Bassett

Old as Stone, Hard as Rock: Of Humans and War by Alessandro Sanna

Self Portrait by Ludwig Volbeda

Solo by Gráinne O’Brien