Impromptu

Atheneum Books for Young Readers for The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree, written by Paola Peretti, illustrated by Carolina Rabei, translated from Italian by Denise Muir; Enchanted Lion for Do Fish Sleep?, written by Jens Raschke, illustrated by Jens Rassmus, translated from German by Belinda Cooper; Godwin Books/Henry Holt, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, for The Beast Player, written by Nahoko Uehashi, translated from Japanese by Cathy Hirano; and Plough Publishing House for When Spring Comes to the DMZ, written and illustrated by Uk-Bae Lee, translated from Korean by Chungyon Won and Aileen Won. Honor books are Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace (Dlouhy/ Atheneum) by Ashley Bryan; Sulwe (Simon), illustrated by Vashti Harrison, written by Lupita Nyong'o; and The Bell Rang (Dlouhy/Atheneum) by James E. Ransome. Honor books are, in the picture book category, Bilal Cooks Daal (Salaam/ Simon) by Aisha Saeed, illustrated by Anoosha Syed; in the children's literature category, I'm Ok (Atheneum) by Patti Kim; and in the young adult literature category, Frankly in Love by David Yoon. The 2020 Sydney Taylor Book Awards go to: in the picture book category, The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come (Wiseman/ Simon) by Sue Macy, illustrated by Stacy Innerst; in the middle grade category, White Bird: A Wonder Story (Knopf) by R. J. Palacio; and in the young adult category, Someday We Will Fly (Viking) by Rachel DeWoskin.