This year’s top US kids book honors go to…

Coming-of-age tale The First State of Being wins the American Library Association's 2025 Newbery Medal, and picture book Chooch Helped is the latest Randolph Caldecott Medal recipient.

By Sadhana Bharanidharan

January 28, 2025

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American Library Association, awards, book publishing, books, Carl the Collector, chooch helped, The First State of Being, youth media awards

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