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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 WATSO
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Champion
Champion
Champion A Graphic Novel By Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
Comic Book - 2025 | First edition. Winner, Teen, 2026
Nominees: Raymond Obstfeld Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Ed Laroche
TEEN FIC ABDUL
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King of the Neuro Verse
King of the Neuro Verse
King of the Neuro Verse By Goodwin, Idris
Book - 2025 | First edition. Honor, Teen, 2026
Nominees: Idris Goodwin
TEEN FIC GOODW
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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 BARNE
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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
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 FIC WATSO
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Shark Teeth
Shark Teeth
Shark Teeth By Winston, Sherri
Book - 2024 Winner, Younger Readers, 2025
Nominees: Sherri Winston
J FIC WINST
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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
J FIC ROYCE
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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 SAEED
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