Schneider Family Book Award 2017
Awards
Schneider Family Book Award 2017
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 SIX DOTS: A Story of Young Louis Braille written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Boris Kulikov.
- The winner of the Schneider Family Middle School Book Award is AS BRAVE AS YOU written by Jason Reynolds.
- The winner of the Schneider Family Teen Book Award is WHEN WE COLLIDED written by Emery Lord.
