The 39th Annual Judy Lopez Memorial Award
for Children’s Literature
VIRTUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION
Sunday, October 6th, 2024 2 pm PDT
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Join us after the event for an intimate and lively conversation with our winning authors and moderator, Maddy Gillette 3 pm PDT
Announcing the 2024 Judy Lopez Memorial
Award Winners!
Meet Our 2024 Medalist Christina Wyman
Author of Jawbreaker
2024 Honor Book: The Girl from Earth’s End by Tara Dairman
(Candlewick Press)
“Issues of disability accessibility, gender identity, and grief and loss figure heavily, yet naturally, in the intertwined storylines…” – The Horn Book
2024 Honor Book:
The Dreamatics by Michelle Cuevas
(Rocky Pond Books)
“A dreamy, imaginative, and vibrant story full of heart and wordplay.”
- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
2024 Honor Book:
The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
(Clarion Books)
“…heartrending, hopeful, and palpably felt”
- Publishers Weekly, starred review
The mission of the Judy Lopez Memorial Award is to celebrate excellence in children’s literature, and to champion authors who write for middle grade readers.
