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Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature

The Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, also known as “The Walter,” celebrates the legacy of author Walter Dean Myers (1937-2014). Awarded annually to recognize diverse authors (or co-authors) whose works feature diverse main characters and address diversity in a meaningful way. We Need Diverse Books defines “diverse” to be one or more of the following: a person of color, Native American, LGBTQIA, a person with a disability, and/or a member of a marginalized religious or cultural minority in the United States.

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All the Fighting Parts
All the Fighting Parts
All the Fighting Parts By Sawyerr, Hannah V.
Book - 2023 Honor, Teen, 2024
Nominees: Hannah V. Sawyerr
Teen Fiction Book
Available in some locations
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Grounded
Grounded
Grounded A Novel By Saeed, Aisha
Book - 2023 Honor, Younger Readers, 2024
Nominees: Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and S.K. Ali
Children's Fiction Book
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Remember Us
Remember Us
Remember Us By Woodson, Jacqueline
Book - 2023 Winner, Younger Readers, 2024
Nominees: Jacqueline Woodson
Children's Fiction Book
Available in some locations
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Saints of the Household
Saints of the Household
Saints of the Household By Tison, Ari
Book - 2023 Winner, Teen, 2024
Nominees: Ari Tison
Teen Fiction Book
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All My Rage
All My Rage
All My Rage By Tahir, Sabaa
Book - 2022 Honor, Teen, 2023
Nominees: Sabaa Tahir
Teen Fiction Book
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Choosing Brave
Choosing Brave
Choosing Brave How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement By Joy, Angela, 1975-
Book - 2022 Winner, Younger Readers, 2023
Nominees: Angela Joy and Janelle Washington
Children's Nonfiction Book (Biography)
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Man Made Monsters
Man Made Monsters
Man Made Monsters By Rogers, Andrea L.
Book - 2022 Winner, Teen, 2023
Nominees: Andrea L. Rogers and Jeff Edwards
Teen Fiction Book
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Star Child
Star Child
Star Child A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler By Zoboi, Ibi Aanu
Book - 2022 Honor, Younger Readers, 2023
Nominees: Ibi Zoboi
Children's Nonfiction Book
Available in some locations
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The Last Mapmaker
The Last Mapmaker
The Last Mapmaker By Soontornvat, Christina
Book - 2022 Honor, Younger Readers, 2023
Nominees: Christina Soontornvat
Children's Fiction Book
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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School By Reyes, Sonora
Book - 2022 Honor, Teen, 2023
Nominees: Sonora Reyes
Teen Fiction Book
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