Jacqueline Woodson Award Explained

The Jacqueline Woodson Award for LGBTQ+ Children’s/YA Literature, established in 2024, is an annual literary award presented by the Publishing Triangle honors "works of literature geared towards children and young adults that explore themes related to LGBTQ+ experiences, identities, and issues". Selected books explore LGBTQ+ topics in "an age-appropriate and sensitive manner". The award honors American writer Jacqueline Woodson. Winners receive a $1,000 prize.^{[1] [2]}

Recipients

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Author	Title	Publisher	Result
2024		Salma Writes a Book	Annick Press	Winner	^[3] ^[4]
		Blackward	Drawn & Quarterly	Finalist	^[5]
		Dragging Mason County	Annick Press	Finalist
			Bloomsbury Children’s Books	Finalist

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Jacqueline Woodson Award for LGBTQ+ Children’s/YA Literature . 2024-05-21 . . en-US . 2024-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240520110309/https://publishingtriangle.org/awards/the-jacqueline-woodson-award-for-lgbtq-childrens-ya-literature/ . live .
2. Web site: 2023-09-18 . Publishing Triangle, Jacqueline Woodson Launch New Award . 2024-05-21 . . en.
3. Web site: Albanese . Andrew . 2024-04-18 . Helen Elaine Lee, Joseph Plaster Among 2024 Publishing Triangle Award Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515222113/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/94849-helen-elaine-lee-joseph-plaster-among-2024-publishing-triangle-award-winners.html . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-20 . . en.
4. Web site: 2024-04-18 . Awards: Publishing Triangle Winners; Donner Shortlist . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508012448/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4708#m63518 . 2024-05-08 . 2024-05-20 . Shelf Awareness.
5. Web site: 2024-03-18 . 2024 Publishing Triangle Awards Finalists Announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240428141600/https://publishingtriangle.org/2024/03/2024-publishing-triangle-awards-finalists-announced/ . 2024-04-28 . 2024-05-20 . . en-US.