The Transylvania Times -

At the end of every year, I find myself anticipating the day that the Youth Media Awards are announced by the American Library Association, typically at its midwinter meeting. Awards, such as the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz awards, are given to the best of the best in books and audiobooks for children and teens.

New in 2019 is the Early Learning Digital Media Award given to a digital media producer that has created distinguished digital media for an early learning audience.

Winners are selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts. T...