ALA: ‘Finding Papa’ Awarded APALA’s Picture Book Honor
BALTIMORE – The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), announced the 2024 winners of its Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature today during the ALA’s LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held Jan. 19-22 in Baltimore.
The Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature celebrate Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage. Winner and Honor books were selected from titles created by and about Asian Pacific Americans published between September 2022 through August 2023. The awards are based on literary and artistic merit in highlighting the Asian Pacific American experience in the following categories: Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, Young Adult Literature, Children’s Literature, and Picture Book.