Announcing the 2025 Judy Lopez Memorial
Award Winners!
2025 Medalist:
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko
(Scholastic Press)
“Hank’s story will break reader’s hearts before putting them back together again…” - School Library Journal
2025 Honor Book:
Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar
(Scholastic Press)
“Stunning…A story that sings to the soul” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
2025 Honor Book:
Deer Run Home by Ann Clare LeZotte
(Scholastic Press)
“Elegantly weaves a heartbreaking story with hope.” – School Library Journal, starred review
2025 Honor Book:
Free Period by Ali Terese
(Scholastic Press)
“Debut author Terese spins a rollicking and timely tale of period equity…” – Publishers Weekly
The 40th Annual Judy Lopez Memorial Award
for Children’s Literature
VIRTUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION
Saturday, October 4th, 2025 11 am PDT
WNBA-LA Youtube Channel
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.
