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Film, Video 2016 Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature

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Title

  • 2016 Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature

Summary

  • The novel, "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely received the inaugural Walter Dean Myers Award for outstanding children's literature in a young adult category. The award, to be known as "The Walter," is given in honor of children's author, Walter Dean Myers (1937-2014). Myers was the third National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and a champion of diverse literature. Two other books honored included "Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings" by Margarita Engel and "X" by Kekla Magoon and Ilyasah Shabazz. Speakers included author Ellen Oh, Acting Librarian of Congress David Mao, author/illustrator Christopher Myers (Walter's son) and author Jon Scieszka, the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

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  • Library of Congress

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2016-03-18.

Headings

  • -  children, literature
  • -  Literature

Notes

  • -  Classification: Language and Literature.
  • -  Various.
  • -  Recorded on 2016-03-18.
  • -  Visitors.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021690069

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Library Of Congress. Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -03-18, 2016. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021690069/.

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Library Of Congress. (2016) Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -03-18. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021690069/.

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Library Of Congress. Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -03-18, 2016. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021690069/>.