Jacqueline Woodson Award

Jacqueline Woodson Award
Awarded forLGBTQ+ children's literature
Sponsored byPublishing Triangle
RewardUS$1,000
Established2024

The Jacqueline Woodson Award for LGBTQ+ Children's/YA Literature, established in 2024, is an annual literary award presented by the Publishing Triangle that 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

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]
2025 Jonny Garza Villa Canto Contigo Wednesday Books Winner [6]
Li Charmaine Anne Crash Landing Annick Press Finalist [7]
NoNieqa Ramos They Thought They Buried Us Lerner Publishing Group Finalist [7]
Leslie Jay and Loveis Wise What I Must Tell the World: How Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice Zando-Hillman Grad Books Finalist [7]
2026 H. E. Edgmon We Can Never Leave Wednesday Books Winner [8][9][10]
Kimm Topping Generation Queer Lee & Low Books Finalist [11]
Ana Oncina Planeta TOKYOPOP Finalist [11]
Kamryn Kingsberry Star Fruit IKB Press Finalist [11]
E. K. Johnston Titan of the Stars Tundra Books Finalist [11]

References

  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. 1 2 3 "2024 Publishing Triangle Awards Finalists Announced". The Publishing Triangle. 2024-03-18. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  6. ↑ Schaub, Michael (2025-04-18). "Winners of the Publishing Triangle Awards Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2025-05-17. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  7. 1 2 3 Schaub, Michael (2025-03-18). "Finalists for Publishing Triangle Awards Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  8. ↑ "Publishing Triangle Awards winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2026-04-22. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  9. ↑ Schaub, Michael (2026-04-17). "2026 Publishing Triangle Award Winners Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
  10. ↑ "Awards: Publishing Triangle Winners". Shelf Awareness . 2026-04-20. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Schaub, Michael (2026-03-18). "Finalists for Publishing Triangle Awards Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
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