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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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A Crane Among Wolves
A Crane Among Wolves
A Crane Among Wolves By Hur, June
Book - 2024 | First edition. Honor, Teen, 2025
Nominees: June 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
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Shark Teeth
Shark Teeth
Shark Teeth By Winston, Sherri
Book - 2024 Winner, Younger Readers, 2025
Nominees: Sherri Winston
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The Creepening of Dogwood House
The Creepening of Dogwood House
The Creepening of Dogwood House By Royce, Eden
Book - 2024 | First edition. Honor, Younger Readers, 2025
Nominees: Eden Royce
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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
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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
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Remember Us
Remember Us
Remember Us By Woodson, Jacqueline
Book - 2023 | First printing Winner, Younger Readers, 2024
Nominees: Jacqueline Woodson
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Saints of the Household
Saints of the Household
Saints of the Household By Tison, Ari
Book - 2023 | First edition. Winner, Teen, 2024
Nominees: Ari Tison
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All My Rage
All My Rage
All My Rage By Tahir, Sabaa
Book - 2022 Honor, Teen, 2023
Nominees: Sabaa Tahir
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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 | First edition. Winner, Younger Readers, 2023
Nominees: Janelle Washington and Angela Joy
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