Winning!

by Roger Sutton
Jan 23, 2017 | Filed in Blogs
photos.medleyphoto.12922130If John Lewis (pictured above at the march in Atlanta on Saturday) hasn't made enough history, he is also the first person to win four awards in one day from the ALA: Lewis's book March: Book Three, written with Andrew Aydin and illustrated by Nate Powell, this morning won the Coretta Scott King Award, the Sibert Award, the Printz Award, and the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction. Congratulations, Congressman Lewis!

Elissa and Katie are busy posting the Horn Book reviews of all the winners and honors and related content; Martha (who is on the CSK committee) will be by tomorrow to tell you all about the press conference.

 
Roger Sutton
Roger Sutton

Editor Emeritus Roger Sutton was editor in chief of The Horn Book, Inc., from 1996-2021. He was previously editor of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and a children's and young adult librarian. He received his MA in library science from the University of Chicago in 1982 and a BA from Pitzer College in 1978.

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Judy

So appropriate and so timely.

Posted : Jan 26, 2017 06:02

Miriam Lang Budin

I rejoice in this celebration of the many achievements of Rep. John Lewis--an indefatigable fighter for human dignity--a man of action, as well as words. Lewis' books should be printed in a larger trim size to make room for all the medals!

Posted : Jan 23, 2017 08:01

Sam Juliano

I didn't know it was the first time this Herculean feat was accomplished! Wow! What a book and what a man!

Posted : Jan 23, 2017 07:35

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