About this Event
Hosted by We Need Diverse Books and DC Public Library, the Walter Awards will highlight the best in diverse children's literature. Attendees will hear select 2025 winners and honorees discuss the theme, "Many Voices, One World," followed by a student Q&A.
2025 Winners and Honorees include:
2025 Walter Award, Younger Readers Category
Shark Teeth by Sherri Winston (Bloomsbury Children's Books)
2025 Walter Honors, Younger Readers Category
The Creepening of Dogwood House by Eden Royce
(Walden Pond Press, HarperCollins)
2025 Walter Award, Teen Category
Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson and illustrated by Ekua Holmes (Kokila/Penguin Random House)
2025 Walter Honors, Teen Category
A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur
(Feiwel & Friends)
Book signing to follow the ceremony.
Additional Details
Guests must register via Eventbrite. We encourage school groups to attend; teachers and librarians may contact [email protected] to reserve seats.
For more information about the Walter Awards and We Need Diverse Books, please visit our website. For more information about DC Public Library, please visit the DCPL site.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 0.00
