The American Library Association (ALA) is the proud sponsor of Youth Media Awards including the prestigious Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal and Coretta Scott King Medal. In anticipation of the 2017 winner announcements on Monday January 23rd, K-2 students have been reading new recommended picture books and voting on which book they think will win the Caldecott medal. These books include The Friend Ship by Kat Yeh, Penguin Problems by Jory John, The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles by Michelle Cuevas, This is a Serious Book by Jodie Parachini, Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie, and Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis. We will announce all winners on January 23rd. We are greatly looking forward to it!