American Library Association Announces Literary Award Winners
John Newbery Medal (for most outstanding contribution to children’s literature)
When You Reach Me, written by Rebecca Stead
Newbery Honor Books:
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon“by Grace Lin a
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
Randolph Caldecott Medal (for most distinguished American picture book for children)
The Lion & the Mouse illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney
Caldecott Honor Books
All the World illustrated by Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton Scanlon
Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Joyce Sidman
Michael L. Printz Award (for excellence in literature written for young adults)
Going Bovine written by Libba Bray
Printz Honor Books
Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Punkzilla by Adam Rapp
Tales of the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award (recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults)
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
King Author Honor Book
Mare’s War by tanita s. davis
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award
My People illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr, written by Langston Hughes
King Illustrator Honor Book
The Negro Speaks of Rivers illustrated by E. B. Lewis, written by Langston Hughes
TO SEE ALL THE AWARDS GIVEN BY THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FOR 2010 GO TO THERE WEBSITE:
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2010/january2010/ymawrap2010.cfm
