Schneider Family Book Award 2016
Awards
Schneider Family Book Award 2016
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. The award is donated by Dr. Katherine Schneider. Three annual awards are presented for the best Teen, Middle School and Children’s Book. The American Library Association administers the Awards, and each recipient receives $5000 and a framed plaque. Winners are announced at the ALA Midwinter Meeting.
- The winner of the Schneider Family Children's Book Award is EMMANUEL'S DREAM: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah written by Laurie Ann Thompson and illustrated by Sean Qualls.
- The winner of the Schneider Family Middle School Book Award is FISH IN A TREE by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.
- The winner of the Schneider Family Teen Book Award is THE UNLIKELY HERO OF ROOM 13B by Teresa Toten.
