The Schneider Family Book Award: Twenty Years (and Counting!) of Celebrating Books about Disabilities

Abstract

For twenty-one years, the American Library Association has recognized the best children’s and young adult books about the disability experience with the Schneider Family Book Award. At the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego in June, 2024, a group of creators who had received the Schneider Award over the years came together to reflect on the advances made in writing and publishing books about disabilities for child and adolescent audiences, as well as to examine current and future advancements in accessibility through discussion and dialogue across authors, publishers, and committee members.