by Shaun Heasley | January 31, 2025
“Several books are gaining accolades for their portrayal of the disability experience as part of a special set of awards handed out alongside the venerable Newbery and Caldecott Medals.
The American Library Association announced three winners and six honorees of its Schneider Family Book Awards this week.
The awards, given annually, recognize authors and illustrators for books that embody an “artistic expression of the disability experience.” Books are chosen in three categories aimed at different age groups — younger children ages 4 to 8, middle grade students ages 9 to 13 and young adults, considered to be ages 14 to 18.”