The BCALA Children & Young Adult Literary Award is presented by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and is sponsored by the School Library Journal.
This award, first presented in 2021, "highlight[s] the diversity of the Black experience and recognize authors and books that provide windows, mirrors, and sliding doors for our children to feel and be seen in their schools, libraries, and broader communities." (7/29/2021 award press release)
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