The 40th Annual Judy Lopez Memorial Award
for Children’s Literature
VIRTUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION
Saturday, October 4th, 2025 11 am PDT
Stay tuned for more information and the winner’s
announcement in May!
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.
