The Best Tweets from the 2020 Youth Media Awards
January 28, 2020 by Travis Jonker Leave a Comment
One. More. Day. Follow @ilovelibraries and #ALAyma for live tweets Monday morning as the 2020 ALA Youth Media Awards are announced. The show starts at 8 am ET. https://t.co/QjgK2vtdKM
— American Library Association (@ALALibrary) January 26, 2020
#ALAmw20 #YMApjparty pic.twitter.com/zg5hdRjOmo
Happy to watch Livestream of the awards because I could shout and make a lot of noise without startling anyone. pic.twitter.com/ofhbFRXLEG
— Teri Lesesne (@ProfessorNana) January 27, 2020
Caldecott committee. #alayma20 #alamw20 pic.twitter.com/Ye1GnWd4wU
— Kathy Ishizuka (@kishizuka) January 27, 2020
Congrats to my fellow winners & the honor authors for the American Indian Youth Literature Award! #alayma20 A shoutout to those on @Twitter, starting with multi-award winner @tracisorell, with #CharleneWillingMcManis @ThisIsMarlena @TheGalavantGirl @weshoyot @franelessac… pic.twitter.com/nbYjAIZQLy
— Cynthia Leitich Smith (@CynLeitichSmith) January 27, 2020
Tks, all, for tweets abt AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' HISTORY OF THE US FOR YOUNG PEOPLE receiving Honor from American Indian Library Association. @BeaconPressBks @rdunbaro @JeanMendoza2016
— Debbie Reese (tribally enrolled, Nambé Pueblo) (@debreese) January 27, 2020
Guide & lesson plans by Dr. Natalie Martinez, here: https://t.co/I5sg0uxyAu
Please share! pic.twitter.com/k6eNvZPMRa
A big emotional THANK YOU for the Sydney Taylor award. It means more to me than words can say. https://t.co/Z9cTXj36tJ
— RJ Palacio (@RJPalacio) January 27, 2020
Feeling pretty overwhelmed with the news this morning that THE BEST AT IT has been named a Stonewall Honor Book! So grateful to @ALALibrary and the Stonewall Book Award Jury, to my genius editor @ABBalzer, and to be in the company of all the other Honor and Award winners! pic.twitter.com/0zl9O69TlM
— Maulik Pancholy (@MaulikPancholy) January 27, 2020
The other day, I got a phone call from a number I didn’t recognize. I’m so glad I answered with a polite hello because it was the jury for the Stonewall Book Award informing me of some very good news! And I was on speaker. Thank you! https://t.co/nOCTrhTU90
— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) January 27, 2020
I called my mother. We cried. She said Baba would be proud.
— Kwame the Gr8 (@KSekouM) January 27, 2020
Our winner and honor books just before putting on the seals.
— Eric Carpenter (@_ericcarpenter1) January 27, 2020
I can't begin to express the gratitude I feel for my fellow committee members who put in so much time and energy into this process. I hope everyone loves these books as much as we do. pic.twitter.com/7ZeC1yIY26
I am honored! So jazzed to meet the Sibert committee peeps in Chicago this summer! https://t.co/lvBtGDlm7H
— Antoinette Portis (@aportisa) January 27, 2020
Two committee calls yesterday. The Printz. The Sibert. Not much sleep last night. Watched the announcements in case I was only dreaming. Wow. It just got real, ya'll. Looking forward to those stickers! pic.twitter.com/HmUNarqGPE
— Nikki Grimes (she/her) (@nikkigrimes9) January 27, 2020
You all need to see the excitement on my son’s face when DIG was announced as the Printz winner. pic.twitter.com/yjPmcNmaDV
— Brian Wyzlic (@brianwyzlic) January 27, 2020
Thanks to everyone for the kind words about this incredible honor. Now I'm definitely never going back to writing textbooks! #alamw20 @yalsa @MacKidsBooks pic.twitter.com/kkgw78zFpM
— Steve Sheinkin (@SteveSheinkin) January 27, 2020
It’s official! I can now announce our 2020 Children’s Literature Legacy Award winner: Kevin Henkes! Thanks to my lovely Committee for all their great work and collaboration! Can you tell we had fun? #LegacyAward #ALAMW2020 #ALA @r_bittner pic.twitter.com/vZY4i4MCkN
— Sylvia Vardell (@SylviaVardell) January 27, 2020
I made a little thing to express my gratitude for the Odyssey committee selecting the HEY, KIDDO audiobook as the Odyssey medalist.
— Jarrett J. Krosoczka (@StudioJJK) January 27, 2020
I wonder how many cassette tapes we would have needed had the HEY, KIDDO audio been published when the story took place?
#yma2020 #alamw2020 pic.twitter.com/7Hn33LWuof
The Pura Belpré Honor for a book in her honor. 🌱📚 🇵🇷 pic.twitter.com/Ggb5DIv2Lo
— Anika Aldamuy Denise isn't on X much head 2Threads (@AnikaDenise) January 28, 2020
Good morning, I’m humbled to receive this great honor on my first picture book. I’m honored to be in the company of some amazing illustrators and story tellers. My illustrations are empty without @isabelinpieces words and story, so this one is ours friend. And for our dads. 💜 https://t.co/ZTgetA9t0y
— Zeke Peña (@zpvisual) January 27, 2020
Gracias @reformanational selection committee for awarding DANCING HANDS the 2020 Pura Belpré Illustration Award!
— Rafael López (in the studio) (@rafaellopezart) January 27, 2020
Shout out to @zpvisual, @raulthe3rd, Carlos Aponte for their awesome books👏Thanks team @margaritapoet, Reka Simonsen, @SimonKIDS @FullCircleLit #ALAyma #purabelpré pic.twitter.com/MIifJgexP6
@wearealsc Children’s Literature Lecture Award winner is… #alamw20 #alayma20 pic.twitter.com/ZoxrBz8lSe
— The Horn Book (@HornBook) January 27, 2020
Sooo happy for Kevin HENKES!!! https://t.co/hzR1tTkNYa
— Lauren Castillo 🦔🏳️🌈📚 (@studiocastillo) January 27, 2020
OMG. GUESS WHO WON THE DR SUESS GEISEL AWARD😳😃😭😭😭 @VikingChildrens @JimHoover17 pic.twitter.com/mi2Mz4mVIj
— James Yang now on Threads (@yangmeister) January 27, 2020
Congratulations to @d1minter for winning the Caldecott Honor for our picture book, Going Down Home with Daddy! So proud! Love this clip of @PeachtreePub putting on the silver sticker! Cheers to all of the ALA Youth Media Award winners! https://t.co/mg250eBk1v
— Kelly Starling Lyons (@kelstarly) January 27, 2020
And then the Caldecott Committee came along… HUGE congratulations to LeUyen Pham on her Caldecott Honor for BEAR CAME ALONG. This book is a revelation. And thanks to Richard T. Morris for writing the text that inspired us all! #alayma #alamw20 pic.twitter.com/NhPgEAZgHA
— Alvina Ling 林佑珊 (@planetalvina) January 27, 2020
My favorite part of watching the ALA awards this morning with Zoey was that she totally got it…and wanted me to read her books the whole time. 😊 And then…when one of her favorite books won a Caldecott honor, she got sooo excited!💚💙 pic.twitter.com/VONer6T2wv
— Renée Kurilla (@reneekurilla) January 27, 2020
Huge thank you to this amazing #Caldecott committee! Congratulations GOING DOWN HOME WITH DADDY! #alamw20 #alayma20 @d1minter @kelstarly pic.twitter.com/GEDSUIdURq
— Peachtree Publishing Company (@PeachtreePub) January 27, 2020
The inside scoop is that the Caldecott committee members weren't able to connect with @KadirNelson this morning to inform him of his win. Hopefully he's heard the big news by now. #alayma20 #yma2020 #alamw20
— SchoolLibraryJournal (@sljournal) January 27, 2020
UNREAL. Thank you ALA, Caldecott, CSK, and Newberry Committees! Truly an honor! #grateful #ala #caldecott #corettascottkingaward #newberry #kadirnelson pic.twitter.com/ugaYzLHQT0
— Kadir Nelson (@KadirNelson) January 27, 2020
Kadir Nelson on his 2020 Caldecott Win for 'The Undefeated' https://t.co/8dgtf8G2ec #ALAYMA20 #Newbery #Caldecott #CSKAward pic.twitter.com/8oiAlVrU2W
— SchoolLibraryJournal (@sljournal) January 28, 2020
it was about time, and this book is magnificent. https://t.co/FGL9O5KrI9
— Yuyi Morales (@yuyimorales) January 27, 2020
Congrats to @KadirNelson for his Caldecott Medal win for #TheUndefeated! He painted this portrait of me five years ago and I always thought he made me look better than I actually was. He’s THAT GOOD. pic.twitter.com/uPldM5mnWn
— Dan Santat (@dsantat) January 27, 2020
Breaking news. First time ever Caldecott and Newbery medal-winning titles are the same selections as the CSK illustrator & author winners in the same year!! (Each happened once before but different years) @CSK_EMIERT @wearealsc @alamw @alanews
— TeachingBooks (@TeachingBooks) January 27, 2020
It finally happened! A graphic novel won the Newbery!
— Benji Martin (@MrBenjiMartin) January 27, 2020
A graphic novel **WINS** THE NEWBERY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!!!!! @JerryCraft, my hat is off to you!!!!!! #alayma #graphicnovelsFTW
— Raina Telgemeier (@goraina) January 27, 2020
Congratulations, @JerryCraft! pic.twitter.com/2fXW63CKWp
— John Schu (@MrSchuReads) January 27, 2020
Always special to have a copy WITHOUT the sticker–and SIGNED! 😍🤩😍🤩😍 @JerryCraft #ALAyma20 (yes, I'm still in my jammies) pic.twitter.com/kRMPSEW4qv
— Linda Sue Park SAYGAY (@LindaSuePark) January 27, 2020
Huge congratulations to @JerryCraft for winning the Newbery Medal. Such a kind, humble, and talented man. Proud to call him a friend! pic.twitter.com/30lsVSu1s6
— Jeff Kinney (@wimpykid) January 27, 2020
Still smiling from this!!! 💕💕💕 https://t.co/PII0n05vNw
— Jerry Craft (@JerryCraft) January 28, 2020
THANK YOU! (Part 1) To all of the brilliant creators who have helped people realize that graphic novels, are indeed, real books! You opened the door for New Kid to have made such an impact! @goraina @pajamadiaries @StudioJJK @CeceBellBooks @boltcity @haleshannon LeUyen Pham pic.twitter.com/pJNc3D4O3g
— Jerry Craft (@JerryCraft) January 28, 2020
THANK YOU! (part 2) To the amazing authors who were also the mirrors that allowed me to dream that a kid from #WashingtonHeights, who only read comics, could win a Newbery. @JasonReynolds83 @kwamealexander @reneewauthor @AndreaDavisPink @jbakernyc @JackieWoodson @angiecthomas pic.twitter.com/WEVy8WmyMU
— Jerry Craft (@JerryCraft) January 28, 2020
THANK YOU! (part 3) To the authors and illustrators who have shown the world that our stories are for EVERYONE!!! @nikkigrimes9 @AcevedoWrites @Meg_Medina @studiocastillo pic.twitter.com/Cs7rtIYrXw
— Jerry Craft (@JerryCraft) January 28, 2020
And the last award goes to … anyone writing and illustrating and editing your next story in our joint effort to widen the hearts and minds of young people! Congratulations to all the winners. #alamw20 #alamw2020
— Mitali Perkins (@MitaliPerkins) January 27, 2020
And now let us all exhale that breath we were holding in relief. Aaaaahhhh.
— Betsy Bird (@FuseEight) January 27, 2020
Love these winners. Wouldn't it have been neat to see Jerry Craft and Kadir Nelson on The Today Show?
*sigh* #alayma20
Well that was fun 😁❤️👏 Can we all take the day off now?
— Lauren Castillo 🦔🏳️🌈📚 (@studiocastillo) January 27, 2020
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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