Winners of the 2017 Golden Kite Awards, presented to children's book authors and artists by their peers and sponsored by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, are:
YA: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (Philomel Books)
Middle grade: The Haunting of Falcon House by Eugene Yelchin (Holt)
Nonfiction: We Will Not Be Silent by Russell Freedman (Clarion)
Picture book illustration: The Music in George's Head, illustrated by Stacy Innerst (Calkins Creek)
Picture book text: The Christmas Boot by Lisa Wheeler (Dial)
Honor Books
YA: In-Between Days by Vikki Wakefield (S&S)
Middle grade: Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science by Jeannine Atkins (Atheneum)
Nonfiction: A Girl Called Vincent by Krystyna Poray Goddu (Chicago Review Press)
Picture book illustration: Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis, illustrated by E.B. Lewis (Nancy Paulsen Books)
Picture book text: Time for Earth School, Dewey Dew by Leslie Staub (Boyds Mills Press)
Sid Fleischman Humor Award: Welcome to Wonderland: Home Sweet Motel by Chris Grabenstein (Random House)
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The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals has released shortlists for the 2017 Carnegie Medal (author of a book for children and young people) and the Kate Greenaway Medal (illustrator of a book for children and young people), which are judged by a panel of expert librarians. Winners will each receive £500 (about $620) worth of books to donate to their local library, a golden medal and a £5,000 (about $6,190) Colin Mears Award cash prize. Winners will be announced June 19.