Michael L. Printz Award

2020 Winner, Michael L. Printz Award

Dig

Dig by A.S. King Dutton Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House Five teenagers’ disparate lives weave together, unveiling long-buried secrets within a complex shared history. King’s surrealistic narrative confronts themes of white privilege and its dark legacies.  

2020 Honor Book, Michael L. Printz Award

The Beast Player

The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi, translated by Cathy Hirano Godwin Books/Henry Holt, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. Orphaned Elin learns to use her ability to communicate with animals as she navigates through political unrest. The beauty and power of the natural world are at the heart of this captivating, nimbly translated Japanese … Read more

2020 Honor Book, Michael L. Printz Award

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O’Connell First Second/ Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Freddy is enamored with the magnetic Laura Dean, but their on-again, off-again relationship is far from healthy. Through soft-hued illustrations and cinematic scope, this graphic novel captures the intoxication of teenage love and the search … Read more

2020 Honor Book, Michael L. Printz Award

Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir

Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir by Nikki Grimes Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane Grimes’ verse memoir traces her development through a tumultuous childhood as she finds her voice as a powerful storyteller. Themes of family, belonging, and identity combine to tell a story of faith and resilience. 

2020 Honor Book, Michael L. Printz Award

Where the World Ends

Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers In 1727, a group of men and boys from St. Kilda sail to a remote sea stack on a fowling trip, only to find themselves stranded. McCaughrean’s exceptional tale evokes the harsh beauty of its setting and the warm humor of … Read more

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