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Jacqueline Woodson Award

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The Jacqueline Woodson Award for LGBTQ+ Children’s/YA Literature, established in 2024, is an annual literary award presented by the Publishing Triangle honors "works of literature geared towards children and young adults that explore themes related to LGBTQ+ experiences, identities, and issues". Selected books explore LGBTQ+ topics in "an age-appropriate and sensitive manner". The award honors American writer Jacqueline Woodson. Winners receive a $1,000 prize.[1][2]

Recipients

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Award winners and finalists
Year Author Title Publisher Result Ref.
2024 Danny Ramadan Salma Writes a Book Annick Press Winner [3][4]
Lawrence Lindell Blackward Drawn & Quarterly Finalist [5]
Curtis Campbell Dragging Mason County Annick Press Finalist [5]
Justine Pucella Winans The Otherwoods Bloomsbury Children’s Books Finalist [5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Jacqueline Woodson Award for LGBTQ+ Children's/YA Literature". The Publishing Triangle. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ "Publishing Triangle, Jacqueline Woodson Launch New Award". Publishers Weekly. 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. ^ Albanese, Andrew (2024-04-18). "Helen Elaine Lee, Joseph Plaster Among 2024 Publishing Triangle Award Winners". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. ^ "Awards: Publishing Triangle Winners; Donner Shortlist". Shelf Awareness. 2024-04-18. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. ^ a b c "2024 Publishing Triangle Awards Finalists Announced". The Publishing Triangle. 2024-03-18. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-05-20.