An interesting related paper /u/ALAYMA shared regarding how they can use their shells: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Also a better quality, horizontal video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSLM...
Also a better quality, horizontal video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSLM...
www.sciencedirect.com
August 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
An interesting related paper /u/ALAYMA shared regarding how they can use their shells: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Also a better quality, horizontal video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSLM...
Also a better quality, horizontal video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSLM...
From J/A #HBMag the editors review 2025: "We were heartened to see the #Newbery, #Caldecott, #CSK Author, #Printz, and #Sibert awards, among others, all won by BIPOC women—an #ALA first" www.hbook.com/story/2025-t... #ALAAC26 #ALAYMA #kidlit #yalit @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social
2025: The Year in Words and Pictures
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
July 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
From J/A #HBMag the editors review 2025: "We were heartened to see the #Newbery, #Caldecott, #CSK Author, #Printz, and #Sibert awards, among others, all won by BIPOC women—an #ALA first" www.hbook.com/story/2025-t... #ALAAC26 #ALAYMA #kidlit #yalit @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social
From Jul/Aug #HBMag EiC Elissa Gershowitz's editorial: "Legacy is a word to look out for and contemplate throughout this issue" www.hbook.com/story/editor... #kidlit #yalit #ALAAC26 #ALA #ALAYMA #Newbery #Caldecott #ChildrensLiteratureLegacy #CSK @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social
Editorial: Fireworks Spectacular (July/August 2026)
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
July 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
From Jul/Aug #HBMag EiC Elissa Gershowitz's editorial: "Legacy is a word to look out for and contemplate throughout this issue" www.hbook.com/story/editor... #kidlit #yalit #ALAAC26 #ALA #ALAYMA #Newbery #Caldecott #ChildrensLiteratureLegacy #CSK @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social
2026 CSK–Virginia Hamilton Award Acceptance by @kadirnelson.bsky.social : “The richest storytelling is rooted in truth and creates space for empathy and connection.” www.hbook.com/story/2026-c... #CSK #HBMag #alaac26 #ALAYMA #ALA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 CSK–Virginia Hamilton Award Acceptance by Kadir Nelson
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
July 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
2026 CSK–Virginia Hamilton Award Acceptance by @kadirnelson.bsky.social : “The richest storytelling is rooted in truth and creates space for empathy and connection.” www.hbook.com/story/2026-c... #CSK #HBMag #alaac26 #ALAYMA #ALA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 #CSK Illustrator Award Speech by R. Gregory Christie for THE LIBRARY IN THE WOODS Carolrhoda/ @lernerbooks.bsky.social "What I’m drawn to are stories about people. About history, about culture, about how we live." www.hbook.com/story/2026-c... #alaac26 #HBMag #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 CSK Illustrator Award Acceptance by R. Gregory Christie
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
July 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
2026 #CSK Illustrator Award Speech by R. Gregory Christie for THE LIBRARY IN THE WOODS Carolrhoda/ @lernerbooks.bsky.social "What I’m drawn to are stories about people. About history, about culture, about how we live." www.hbook.com/story/2026-c... #alaac26 #HBMag #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 #CSK Author Award Speech by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social for WILL’S RACE FOR HOME ( @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social ): "History’s poignancy is the heart of my work." www.hbook.com/story/2026-c... #alaac26 #HBMag #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 CSK Author Award Acceptance by Jewell Parker Rhodes
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
July 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM
2026 #CSK Author Award Speech by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social for WILL’S RACE FOR HOME ( @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social ): "History’s poignancy is the heart of my work." www.hbook.com/story/2026-c... #alaac26 #HBMag #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 #ChildrensLiteratureLegacy Award Acceptance by Candace Fleming: "I am here because of children’s books’ lasting and significant contributions to me." www.hbook.com/story/bookaw... #alaac26 #HBMag #ALAYMA #ALA @wearealsc.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance by Candace Fleming
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
July 2, 2026 at 12:52 PM
2026 #ChildrensLiteratureLegacy Award Acceptance by Candace Fleming: "I am here because of children’s books’ lasting and significant contributions to me." www.hbook.com/story/bookaw... #alaac26 #HBMag #ALAYMA #ALA @wearealsc.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 #Caldecott Medal Acceptance by Cátia Chien for FIREWORKS ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social ): "I wanted to capture that feeling of exuberance, expansion, and freedom" hubs.la/Q04nfT8r0 #alaac26 #HBMag #ALAYMA #ALA @wearealsc.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 Caldecott Medal Acceptance by Cátia Chien
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
July 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
2026 #Caldecott Medal Acceptance by Cátia Chien for FIREWORKS ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social ): "I wanted to capture that feeling of exuberance, expansion, and freedom" hubs.la/Q04nfT8r0 #alaac26 #HBMag #ALAYMA #ALA @wearealsc.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 #Newbery Medal Acceptance by Renée Watson for ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social : "May this book be the friend you need as you grieve your own losses" www.hbook.com/story/bookaw... #alaac26 #HBMag #ALAYMA #ALA @wearealsc.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
2026 Newbery Medal Acceptance by Renée Watson
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
June 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
2026 #Newbery Medal Acceptance by Renée Watson for ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social : "May this book be the friend you need as you grieve your own losses" www.hbook.com/story/bookaw... #alaac26 #HBMag #ALAYMA #ALA @wearealsc.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
I remember seeing him in a photo of all the ALAYMA winners the year Klassen won the Caldecott for a book Barnett DIDN'T WRITE
May 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I remember seeing him in a photo of all the ALAYMA winners the year Klassen won the Caldecott for a book Barnett DIDN'T WRITE
This Caldecott Winners shelf makes it easy for students to discover (and check out!) classic picture books. 🏆📚
Build your collection with the strongest books you can buy!
Save on this year’s winners with code ALA26 by April 30.
tinyurl.com/5n7n42e5
#PermaBound #Caldecott #picturebooks #ALAyma
Build your collection with the strongest books you can buy!
Save on this year’s winners with code ALA26 by April 30.
tinyurl.com/5n7n42e5
#PermaBound #Caldecott #picturebooks #ALAyma
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
This Caldecott Winners shelf makes it easy for students to discover (and check out!) classic picture books. 🏆📚
Build your collection with the strongest books you can buy!
Save on this year’s winners with code ALA26 by April 30.
tinyurl.com/5n7n42e5
#PermaBound #Caldecott #picturebooks #ALAyma
Build your collection with the strongest books you can buy!
Save on this year’s winners with code ALA26 by April 30.
tinyurl.com/5n7n42e5
#PermaBound #Caldecott #picturebooks #ALAyma
The 2026 ALA YMA posters for our library walls and digital spaces are here from our friends at @follettcontent.bsky.social ❤️
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#ALAYMA #tlchat #futurereadylibs #edchat #libraries #ISTElib #books
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#ALAYMA #tlchat #futurereadylibs #edchat #libraries #ISTElib #books
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The 2026 ALA YMA posters for our library walls and digital spaces are here from our friends at @follettcontent.bsky.social ❤️
buff.ly/Hc9g19k
#ALAYMA #tlchat #futurereadylibs #edchat #libraries #ISTElib #books
buff.ly/Hc9g19k
#ALAYMA #tlchat #futurereadylibs #edchat #libraries #ISTElib #books
Day 37 #365PictureBooks
OH, NO!
Candace Fleming & Eric Rohmann
Excited to see Fleming honored at #ALAyma last week! I love the cast of characters and surprising hero in this 2012 PB. Funny, clever and classic tale of a hungry tiger and the animals who don’t want to be its lunch!
#kidlit
OH, NO!
Candace Fleming & Eric Rohmann
Excited to see Fleming honored at #ALAyma last week! I love the cast of characters and surprising hero in this 2012 PB. Funny, clever and classic tale of a hungry tiger and the animals who don’t want to be its lunch!
#kidlit
February 6, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Day 37 #365PictureBooks
OH, NO!
Candace Fleming & Eric Rohmann
Excited to see Fleming honored at #ALAyma last week! I love the cast of characters and surprising hero in this 2012 PB. Funny, clever and classic tale of a hungry tiger and the animals who don’t want to be its lunch!
#kidlit
OH, NO!
Candace Fleming & Eric Rohmann
Excited to see Fleming honored at #ALAyma last week! I love the cast of characters and surprising hero in this 2012 PB. Funny, clever and classic tale of a hungry tiger and the animals who don’t want to be its lunch!
#kidlit
Friday #kidlit recap: I can't believe ALAYMA was this week?! Personal things and the world made this a tough one, but I worked on designs for a new book project, kept sketching, wrote, etc. Next week is #WRAD and a #KidLitArtPostcard day. Sending a hug to everyone, I think we all need it.
January 30, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Friday #kidlit recap: I can't believe ALAYMA was this week?! Personal things and the world made this a tough one, but I worked on designs for a new book project, kept sketching, wrote, etc. Next week is #WRAD and a #KidLitArtPostcard day. Sending a hug to everyone, I think we all need it.
Brighten your library or classroom with Mackin’s FREE 2026 #alayma Award Posters. Download high-resolution versions for the Caldecott & Newbery, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpré, and Michael L. Printz awards. 🏆
Grab your prints and order the year's best literature: buff.ly/XaB6Lrs
Grab your prints and order the year's best literature: buff.ly/XaB6Lrs
January 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Brighten your library or classroom with Mackin’s FREE 2026 #alayma Award Posters. Download high-resolution versions for the Caldecott & Newbery, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpré, and Michael L. Printz awards. 🏆
Grab your prints and order the year's best literature: buff.ly/XaB6Lrs
Grab your prints and order the year's best literature: buff.ly/XaB6Lrs
THE BEST NONFICTION TITLES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL! Brand new, from Kadir Nelson, the 2026 Coretta Scott King/Virginia Hamilton award-winner:
"Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game," tinyurl.com/2hm2jj96 (log in to view). #school #library #curriculum #Ala #alayma
"Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game," tinyurl.com/2hm2jj96 (log in to view). #school #library #curriculum #Ala #alayma
January 28, 2026 at 9:23 PM
THE BEST NONFICTION TITLES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL! Brand new, from Kadir Nelson, the 2026 Coretta Scott King/Virginia Hamilton award-winner:
"Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game," tinyurl.com/2hm2jj96 (log in to view). #school #library #curriculum #Ala #alayma
"Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game," tinyurl.com/2hm2jj96 (log in to view). #school #library #curriculum #Ala #alayma
Hick: The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt's Heart by Sarah Miller was one of my favorite YA nonfiction books of 2025, so I'm thrilled that it's now a Stonewall Honor Books for Young Adult Literature! #ALAyma #booksky #bookrecommendation #bookrec
January 28, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Hick: The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt's Heart by Sarah Miller was one of my favorite YA nonfiction books of 2025, so I'm thrilled that it's now a Stonewall Honor Books for Young Adult Literature! #ALAyma #booksky #bookrecommendation #bookrec
Read #HBMag reviews of #Caldecott winner FIREWORKS illustrated by Cátia Chien (written by @matthewburgessj.bsky.social ) + 4 honor books by @jashar.bsky.social, Drew Beckmeyer, Angie Kang, + Zeke Peña: www.hbook.com/story/review... #ALAYMA25 #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
Reviews of the 2026 Caldecott Medal Winners
Reviews of the 2026 Caldecott Medal winner and honorees.
www.hbook.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Read #HBMag reviews of #Caldecott winner FIREWORKS illustrated by Cátia Chien (written by @matthewburgessj.bsky.social ) + 4 honor books by @jashar.bsky.social, Drew Beckmeyer, Angie Kang, + Zeke Peña: www.hbook.com/story/review... #ALAYMA25 #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
Read #HBMag review of #Newbery winner ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY by Renée Watson + 4 honor books by María Dolores Águila, Karina Yan Glaser, Aubrey Hartman, and Daniel Nayeri: www.hbook.com/story/review... #ALAYMA25 #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
Reviews of the 2026 Newbery Medal Winners
Reviews of the 2026 Newbery Medal winner and honorees.
www.hbook.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Read #HBMag review of #Newbery winner ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY by Renée Watson + 4 honor books by María Dolores Águila, Karina Yan Glaser, Aubrey Hartman, and Daniel Nayeri: www.hbook.com/story/review... #ALAYMA25 #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
Congrats to the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social ALA 2026 Youth Media Award winners! www.ala.org/news/2026/01... #ALAyma #KidLit #LibrarySky #KidLitChat
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Congrats to the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social ALA 2026 Youth Media Award winners! www.ala.org/news/2026/01... #ALAyma #KidLit #LibrarySky #KidLitChat
Take $50 off your purchase of $500 or more with coupon code "ALA26" when ordering from our lists of the 2026 Medalist and Honors #alayma titles!
*Valid for one order only per person. Code expires 5/31/26. May not be applied to an existing order or combined with any other coupons/gift certificates.
*Valid for one order only per person. Code expires 5/31/26. May not be applied to an existing order or combined with any other coupons/gift certificates.
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Take $50 off your purchase of $500 or more with coupon code "ALA26" when ordering from our lists of the 2026 Medalist and Honors #alayma titles!
*Valid for one order only per person. Code expires 5/31/26. May not be applied to an existing order or combined with any other coupons/gift certificates.
*Valid for one order only per person. Code expires 5/31/26. May not be applied to an existing order or combined with any other coupons/gift certificates.
Hi #ALAyma fans! I couldn't get into Bsky yesterday from home/snow day so I missed the fun here! Question: has anyone put out a list of winners that includes ISBNs (generally for hardcover editions)? I'm using lists in Ingram today, but I recall in past years a PDF of winners that had ISBNs.
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Hi #ALAyma fans! I couldn't get into Bsky yesterday from home/snow day so I missed the fun here! Question: has anyone put out a list of winners that includes ISBNs (generally for hardcover editions)? I'm using lists in Ingram today, but I recall in past years a PDF of winners that had ISBNs.
We are so thrilled that FOR A GIRL BECOMING, by Joy Harjo and illustrated by Adriana Garcia, has received a picture book honor from the American Indian Youth Literature Awards! #alayma wwnorton.com/books/978132...
January 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM
We are so thrilled that FOR A GIRL BECOMING, by Joy Harjo and illustrated by Adriana Garcia, has received a picture book honor from the American Indian Youth Literature Awards! #alayma wwnorton.com/books/978132...
#CallingCaldecott on 2026 #Caldecott winner FIREWORKS: "This is one of those Caldecotts readers are going to be enjoying for years." www.hbook.com/story/the-20... #ALAYMA26 #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social #CátiaChien @matthewburgessj.bsky.social
The 2026 Caldecott Announcement
The winner of the 2026Caldecott Award is Fireworks, illustrated by Cátia Chien and written by Matthew Burgess.
www.hbook.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:58 PM
#CallingCaldecott on 2026 #Caldecott winner FIREWORKS: "This is one of those Caldecotts readers are going to be enjoying for years." www.hbook.com/story/the-20... #ALAYMA26 #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social #CátiaChien @matthewburgessj.bsky.social
TWO 2026 #kidlit Awards! #picturebook #nonfiction created by #formerstudents Amy S. Hansen + Juana Martinez-Neal #alayma #alayma2026 asuen.com/two-2026-kid...
January 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
TWO 2026 #kidlit Awards! #picturebook #nonfiction created by #formerstudents Amy S. Hansen + Juana Martinez-Neal #alayma #alayma2026 asuen.com/two-2026-kid...