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They didn't get the Newbery or Caldecott but these kids' authors won big this year

Novelist Angeline Boulley's first book for teenagers, Firekeeper's Daughter, won multiple awards from the American Library Association this year. Amber Boulley/Macmillan Children's Publishing Group hide caption

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They didn't get the Newbery or Caldecott but these kids' authors won big this year

January 25, 2022 • The American Library Association handed out nearly two dozen awards for kids' books this week. We look at some of the winners.

They didn't get the Newbery or Caldecott but these kids' authors won big this year

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