'When You Trap A Tiger' And 'We Are Water Protectors' Win Top Children's Book Honors
America's librarians award Tae Keller's When You Trap A Tiger the Newbery Medal and We Are Water Protectors illustrated by Michaela Goade and written by Carole Lindstrom won the Caldecott medal.
America's librarians announced their top children's book picks virtually on Monday â awarding the 2021 Newbery and Caldecott medals, among several other honors.
The John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished children's book by Tae Keller. The book's central character is a girl, Lily, whose family moves in with her dying grandmother â and a tiger from Korean folklore shows up looking for something that was stolen.
