Hey guys, forgive me for not posting for a while. It's not because I haven't been reading, it's because things have just been so busy at the library. I wanted to quickly give a shout-out to all the winners of the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards. Perhaps better known to you as the Newbery and the Caldecott. But there are many more awards given each year as well, such as the Coretta Scott King Award "Given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream" according the the ALA website. There is also the distinguished Pura Belpre Award "honors a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose works best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth." And perhaps my favorite, the Printz award, given for outstanding young adult literature.
So who are our big winners? The Caldecott goes to... The House in the Night illustrated by Beth Krommes and written by Susan Marie Swanson.
The Newbery Winner is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. The honor books are also wonderful this year-- The Underneath by Kathi Appelt and Savvy by Ingrid Law were personal favorites of mine. We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson has some of the most beautiful artwork I have ever seen in a book. All of the Printz winners and honor books were so great that I can't even pick one to highlight, they should all be read!
Come in and check out all the award winners and honor books at the library!
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