This past weekend, many of our library colleagues converged on sunny San Diego for the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting. A highlight of this annual event is the announcement of award winners in Children's and Young Adult books, including the renowned Newbery and Caldecott medals.
Here is a list of some of the award recipients:
Newbery Medal: Moon over Manifest, by Clare Vanderpool.
Caldecott Medal: A Sick Day for Amos McGee, by Erin E. Stead.
Printz Award: Ship Breaker, by Paolo Bacigalupi.
Coretta Scott King Author Award: One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia.
Pura Belpré Author Award: The Dreamer, by Pam Muñoz Ryan.
Morris Award: The Freak Observer, by Blythe Woolston.
Stonewall Award: Almost Perfect, by Brian Katcher.
YALSA Award for Excellence: Janis Joplin : rise up singing, by Ann Angel.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award: Tomie dePaola.
Margaret A. Edwards Award: Sir Terry Pratchett
For information about Honor Books (runners-up) and winners for additional medals and awards, check the official press release. For information about the awards themselves, the ALA has these links.
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