The American Library Association
(ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and
young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz
awards – at its Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in Boston.
Among the
winners were “Trombone Shorty” as a Caldecott Honor Book, illustrated by Bryan
Collier, written by Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and published by Abrams
Books for Young Readers. Collier and the book
also won a Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award.
You can read the Louisiana Book News review of the book here.
A list of all the 2016 award winners may be found here.
You can read the Louisiana Book News review of the book here.
A list of all the 2016 award winners may be found here.
Cheré Dastugue Coen is
the author of “Forest Hill, Louisiana: A Bloom Town History,” “Haunted Lafayette, Louisiana” and “Exploring Cajun Country: A Historic Guide to Acadiana” and co-author of “Magic’s in the Bag: Creating Spellbinding Gris Gris
Bags and Sachets.” She
also writes Louisiana romances under the pen name of Cherie Claire, “A
Cajun Dream” and “The
Letter.” Write her at cherecoen@gmail.com.
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