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The Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature 2021

by We Need Diverse Books
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The Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature (or "The Walter" for short) was created in 2014. Named after young adult author Walter Dean Myers, the award recognizes published, diverse authors who champion marginalized voices in their stories.
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Teen
Winner

Punching the Air

Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam, 2020

Punching the Air

Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam, 2020
Honors

We Are Not Free

Traci Chee, 2020

Almost American Girl

An Illustrated Memoir
Robin Ha, 2020

We Are Not Free

Traci Chee, 2020

Almost American Girl

An Illustrated Memoir
Robin Ha, 2020
Younger Readers
Winner

When Stars Are Scattered

Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, 2020

When Stars Are Scattered

Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, 2020
Honors

Everything Sad Is Untrue

Daniel Nayeri, 2020

King and the Dragonflies

Kacen Callender, 2020

Everything Sad Is Untrue

Daniel Nayeri, 2020

King and the Dragonflies

Kacen Callender, 2020
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