Schneider Family Book Award

The Schneider Family Book Award is an award given by the American Library Association (ALA) recognizing authors and illustrators for the excellence of portrayal of the disability experience in literature for youth.^[1] There is a category for children's books, books appealing to middle grade readers and for young adult literature.^[2]^[3] The award has been given since 2004.^[4] The award was founded by Dr. Katherine Schneider, who was the first blind student to graduate from the Kalamazoo Public School system.^[5] Schneider had been helped through school as a child by a librarian at the Michigan Library for the Blind who provided books in Braille to her.^[5] The award is given out annually and the winners are announced at the ALA Midwinter Meeting.^[6]

Winners

2018

Silent Days, Silent Dreams written and illustrated by Allen Say
Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess" by Shari Green
You're Welcome, Universe" written and illustrated by Whitney Gardner

2017

Six Dots: A Story of Young Loiuis Braille by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Boris Kulikov
As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds
When We Collided by Emery Lord

2016

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B by Teresa Toten
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson and illustrated by Sean Qualls

2015

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
A Boy and a Jaguar by Alan Rabinowitz and illustrated by Catia Chien
Girls Like Us by Gail Giles

2014

Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskell
A Splash of Red : The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

2013

A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean
Back to Front and Upside Down! by Claire Alexander
Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am by Harry Mazer and Peter Lerangis

2012

Close to Famous by Joan Bauer
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen

2011

After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick
The Pirate of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Lynne Avril
Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John

2010

Django by Bonnie Christensen
Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork

2009

Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor
Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum by Robert A. Parker
Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen

2008

Hurt Go Happy by Ginny Rorby
Reaching for Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
Kami and the Yaks by Andrea Stenn Stryer and illustrated by Bert Dodson

2007

Rules by Cynthia Lord
The Deaf Musicians by Paul DuBois and Pete Seeger and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Small Steps by Louis Sachar

2006

Under the Wolf, Under the Dog by Adam Rapp
Tending to Grace by Kimberly Fusco Newton
Dad, Jackie and Me by Myron Uhlber and illustrated by Colin Bootman

2005

My Thirteenth Winter: A Memoir by Samantha Abeel
Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan
My Pal Victor/Mi amigo, Victor by Diane Bertrand Gonzales and illustrated by Robert L. Sweetland

2004

A Mango Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
Looking Out For Sarah by Glenna Lang
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements

References

↑ Heasley, Shaun (25 January 2016). "Children's Books Honored For Portraying Disability Experience". Disability Scoop. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
↑ Verbeten, Sharon Korbeck (2005). "Book Award Patron Tells Her Compelling Story". Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children. 3 (2): 18. Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via EBSCO. (Subscription required (help)).
↑ "Schneider Family Book Award". American Library Association. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
↑ Klipper, Barbara (2011). "Great Reads, Intriguing Characters: The Schneider Family Book Award Winners". Young Adult Library Services. 9 (3): 6–7. Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via EBSCO. (Subscription required (help)).
1 2 Wojahn, Rebecca Hogue (2007). "The Schneider Family Book Award". Book Links. 7 (2): 38–40. Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via EBSCO. (Subscription required (help)).
↑ McMillen, Donna (2007). "Behind the Scenes for YALSA: The Schneider Family Book Award Committee". Young Adult Library Services. 5 (3): 7–8. Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via EBSCO. (Subscription required (help)).

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[1] Heasley, Shaun (25 January 2016). "Children's Books Honored For Portraying Disability Experience". Disability Scoop. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

[2] Verbeten, Sharon Korbeck (2005). "Book Award Patron Tells Her Compelling Story". Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children. 3 (2): 18. Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via EBSCO. (Subscription required (help)).

[3] "Schneider Family Book Award". American Library Association. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

[4] Klipper, Barbara (2011). "Great Reads, Intriguing Characters: The Schneider Family Book Award Winners". Young Adult Library Services. 9 (3): 6–7. Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via EBSCO. (Subscription required (help)).

[:0-5] 1 2 Wojahn, Rebecca Hogue (2007). "The Schneider Family Book Award". Book Links. 7 (2): 38–40. Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via EBSCO. (Subscription required (help)).

[6] McMillen, Donna (2007). "Behind the Scenes for YALSA: The Schneider Family Book Award Committee". Young Adult Library Services. 5 (3): 7–8. Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via EBSCO. (Subscription required (help)).