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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 Blues in the Sky
All the Blues in the Sky
All the Blues in the Sky By Watson, Renée
Book - 2025 Honor, Younger Readers, 2026
Nominees: Renée Watson
J FIC WAT
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Champion
Champion
Champion A Graphic Novel By Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-
Graphic Novel - 2025 Winner, Teen, 2026
Nominees: Raymond Obstfeld Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Ed Laroche
TEEN GN ABD
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King of the Neuro Verse
King of the Neuro Verse
King of the Neuro Verse By Goodwin, Idris
Book - 2025 Honor, Teen, 2026
Nominees: Idris Goodwin
TEEN FIC GOO
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The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze By Barnes, Derrick
Book - 2025 Winner, Younger Readers, 2026
Nominees: Derrick Barnes
J FIC BAR
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A Crane Among Wolves
A Crane Among Wolves
A Crane Among Wolves By Hur, June
Book - 2024 Honor, Teen, 2025
Nominees: June Hur
TEEN FIC HUR
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Black Girl You Are Atlas
Black Girl You Are Atlas
Black Girl You Are Atlas By Watson, Renée
Book - 2024 Winner, Teen, 2025
Nominees: Ekua Holmes and Renée Watson
TEEN 811.6 WAT
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Shark Teeth
Shark Teeth
Shark Teeth By Winston, Sherri
Book - 2024 Winner, Younger Readers, 2025
Nominees: Sherri Winston
J FIC WIN
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The Creepening of Dogwood House
The Creepening of Dogwood House
The Creepening of Dogwood House By Royce, Eden
Book - 2024 Honor, Younger Readers, 2025
Nominees: Eden Royce
J FIC ROY
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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 FIC SAW
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Grounded
Grounded
Grounded By Saeed, Aisha
Book - 2023 Honor, Younger Readers, 2024
Nominees: Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and S.K. Ali
J FIC SAE
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