by Kasie Griffitts | Feb 13, 2022 | Awards
The Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, presented annually by ALAN, is an award in the United States for a book that exemplifies literary excellence, widespread appeal, and a positive approach to life in young adult literature. Named for Amelia Elizabeth Walden who was a...
by Kasie Griffitts | Feb 18, 2021 | Awards, News
Clap When You Land has been added to the longlist for the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal – the UK’s most prestigious and oldest youth literature award. Elizabeth Acevedo won the Carnegie Medal in 2019 for The Poet X. You can read more about the award...
by Kasie Griffitts | Mar 29, 2020 | Awards, News
Elizabeth Acevedo wins an Audie Award for Best Narration by an Author for With the Fire on High. This is Liz’s 4th nomination & 1st win. See a full list of winners here
by Kasie Griffitts | Sep 3, 2019 | Awards, News
In case you missed it, The Poet X was awarded the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction. The Walden Award was established in 2008 to honor YA author Amelia Elizabeth Walden and is given to the young adult title that best demonstrates a positive...
by Kasie Griffitts | Jun 22, 2019 | Awards, News, Updates
The Carnegie Medal Awards announced on Tuesday, June 19th that Elizabeth Acevedo has won the CILIP Carnegie Medal for The Poet X. Elizabeth is the first writer of color to win this prestigious UK award in it’s 83-year history. The Carnegie Medal is awarded...
by Liz | Apr 2, 2019 | Awards
The Poet X continues has done it again. The book has been nominated for a Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ Children’s/Young Adult Literature. The 31st Annual Lammys will take place on June 3, 2019. The celebration continues with a New York City Book Award win!!...
