Walter Dean Myers Award

The Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature, known as "The Walters,” was created by the American nonprofit We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) in 2014, and the inaugural award was presented in 2016.[1] Named after young adult author Walter Dean Myers, the award recognizes published, diverse authors who champion marginalized voices in their stories.[2] The awards program is managed by WNDB's co-directors Kathie Weinberg and Terry Hong. In 2018, WNDB changed the categories from a single category of young adult titles to two categories of teen and young readers.[3] Subsequent awards include both categories.[4]

  1. ^ Kirch, Claire (20 January 2016). "Reynolds, Kiely win WNDB's debut Walter Award". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ^ Kirch, Claire (16 October 2014). "Diversity Group Announces Walter Dean Myers Award and Grants". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Walter Dean Myers Award - Children's Books". UCF Research Guides at University of Central Florida Libraries. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Walter Awards". We Need Diverse Books. Retrieved 2018-09-24.