2022 Literary Awards: Spotlight on Washington Authors

Sara Peté/ March 1, 2022/ Uncategorized

2022 Literary Awards: Spotlight on Washington Authors

Here at the Washington Center for the Book we’d like to say an extra special CONGRATULATIONS to the many Washington authors who received awards and honors for their stellar books during ALA’s LibLearnX conference this winter. We thank them for their wonderful work and for sharing their words with us all!

Donna Barba Higuera
Pura Belpré Award
John Newbery Medal
ALSC Notable Books List
The Last Cuentista

Jake Maia Arlow
Stonewall Book Awards Honor Book
Almost Flying

Elly Bangs
Reading List Council: The Year’s Best in Genre Fiction, Science Fiction Shortlist
Unity

Martha Brockenbrough, with Grace Lin and Julia Kuo
ALSC Notable Books List
I am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story

Daniel James Brown
Andrew Carnegie Medal Longlist
Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II

Brandi Carlile
2022 RUSA Listen List Awards
Broken Horses

Christine Day
American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book
ALSC Notable Books List
The Sea in Winter

Lily LaMotte
Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List
Measuring Up

Marissa Meyer
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
Gilded

Lish McBride
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
Curses

Joy McCullough
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire

Margaret Owen
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
Little Thieves

Cherie Priest
Reading List Council: The Year’s Best in Genre Fiction, Mystery Shortlist
Grave Reservations