American Library Association Announces Youth Media Award Winners
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John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature
2011 Newbery Medal
"Moon over Manifest," written by Clare Vanderpool, is the winner. The book is published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. ( Juv.V2393m)
2011 Newbery Honor Books
Turtle in Paradise," by Jennifer L. Holm and published by Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. (Juv.H7474t)
Heart of a Samurai," written by Margi Preus and published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS ( Juv.P934h)
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night," written by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Rick Allen and published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt;
(Juv.811.54.S568d)
One Crazy Summer," by Rita Williams-Garcia and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. (Juv.W729o)
One Crazy Summer," by Rita Williams-Garcia and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. (Juv.W729o)
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children
2011 Caldecott Medal
"A Sick Day for Amos McGee," illustrated by Erin E. Stead, is the winner. The book was written by Philip C. Stead, and is a Neal Porter Book, published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing. (JuvS7995s)
2011 Caldecott Honor Books
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave," illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Laban Carrick Hill and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; (Juv.738.09.H645d)
Interrupting Chicken," written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein and published by Candlewick Press. (Juv.S8194i)
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults
2011 Printz Award winner
Ship Breaker," written by Paolo Bacigalupi, is the. The book is published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. (Juv.B1255s)
2011 Printz Honor Books
Stolen, by Lucy Christopher and published by Chicken House, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.; (Juv.C5566s)
Please Ignore Vera Dietz," by A.S. King and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc.; (Juv.K522p)
Revolver," by Marcus Sedgwick and published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of the Macmillan Children's Publishing Group; (Juv.S4486r)
"A Sick Day for Amos McGee," illustrated by Erin E. Stead, is the winner. The book was written by Philip C. Stead, and is a Neal Porter Book, published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing. (JuvS7995s)
2011 Caldecott Honor Books
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave," illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Laban Carrick Hill and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; (Juv.738.09.H645d)
Interrupting Chicken," written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein and published by Candlewick Press. (Juv.S8194i)
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults
2011 Printz Award winner
Ship Breaker," written by Paolo Bacigalupi, is the. The book is published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. (Juv.B1255s)
2011 Printz Honor Books
Stolen, by Lucy Christopher and published by Chicken House, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.; (Juv.C5566s)
Please Ignore Vera Dietz," by A.S. King and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc.; (Juv.K522p)
Revolver," by Marcus Sedgwick and published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of the Macmillan Children's Publishing Group; (Juv.S4486r)
Nothing," by Janne Teller and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division.
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults
2011 Coretta Scott King Author Book winner
"One Crazy Summer," written by Rita Williams-Garcia is the winner. The book is published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. (Juv.W729o)
2011Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books
Lockdown," by Walter Dean Myers and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; (Myers is a Jersey City resident and a member of the Advisory Board of the M. Jerry Weiss Center at New Jersey City University.) (Juv.M9967L)
Ninth Ward," by Jewell Parker Rhodes and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; (Juv. R4767n)
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty," written by G. Neri, illustrated by Randy DuBurke and published by Lee & Low Books Inc. (Juv.305.89.N445y)
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award recognizing an African American illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults
2011 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Book winner
"Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave," illustrated by Bryan Collier, is the 2011 King Illustrator Book winner. The book was written by Laban Carrick Hill and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. (Juv.738.09.H645d)
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix," illustrated by Javaka Steptoe, written by Gary Golio and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. (Juv.927.84.H4989)
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent (Author) Award
"Zora and Me," written by Victoria Bond and T. R. Simon, is the 2011 Steptoe author winner. The book is published by Candlewick Press. (Juv.B7117z)
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent (Illustrator) Award
"Seeds of Change," illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler, is the 2011 Steptoe illustrator winner. The book is written by Jen Cullerton Johnson and published by Lee & Low Books Inc.
Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Practitioner Award for Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Henrietta Mays Smith is the winner of the 2011 Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Practitioner Award for Lifetime achievement. The award pays tribute to the quality and magnitude of beloved children's author Virginia Hamilton's contributions through her literature and advocacy for children and youth.
Pura Belpre Awards honoring a Latino writer/illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience.
2011 Pura Belpre Illustrator Award
Grandma's Gift," illustrated and written by Eric Velasquez, is the 2011 Belpre Illustrator Award winner. The book is published by Walker Publishing Company, Inc., a division of Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc. (Juv.V434gg)
2011 Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor Books
Fiesta Babies," illustrated by Amy Cordova, written by Carmen Tafolla and published by Tricycle Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.;
(Juv.T1246f)
Me, Frida," illustrated by David Diaz, written by Amy Novesky and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS; (Juv.927.59.K12n)
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin," illustrated and written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pura Belpre (Author) Award honoring a Latino writer whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience
2011 Pura Belpre Author Award
"The Dreamer," written by Pam Munoz Ryan, is the winner. The book is illustrated by Peter Sís and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
2011 Pura Belpre Author Honor Books
Ole! Flamenco," written and illustrated by George Ancona and published by Lee & Low Books Inc
The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette's Journey to Cuba," written by Margarita Engle and published by Henry Holt and Company, LLC (Juv.E585f)
90 Miles to Havana," written by Enrique Flores-Galbis and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing. (Juv.F6344n)
Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience
Children
The Pirate of Kindergarten," written by George Ella Lyon, illustrated by Lynne Avril and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, wins the award for children ages 0 to 10.
Middle School
After Ever After," written by Jordan Sonnenblick and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., is the winner of the middle-school (ages 11-13). (Juv.S6994a)
Teen
The teen (ages 13-18) award winner is "Five Flavors of Dumb," written by Antony John and published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. (Juv.J651f)
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.
The 2011 winner is Tomie dePaola, author and illustrator of over 200 books, including: "26 Fairmont Avenue" (Putnam, 1999), "The Legend of the Poinsettia" (Putnam, 1994), "Oliver Button Is a Sissy" (Harcourt, 1979) and "Strega Nona" (Prentice-Hall, 1975).
Margaret A. Edwards Award honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.
Margaret A. Edwards Award honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.
Sir Terry Pratchett is the 2011 Edwards Award winner. His books include: "The amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents," "The Wee Free Men," and "A Hat Full of Sky" published by HarperCollins Children's Books; and "The Color of Magic," "Guards! Guards!," "Equal Rites," "Going Postal," "Small Gods," and "Mort" all published by HarperCollins Publishers.
May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award recognizing an author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children's literature, who then presents a lecture at a winning host site
Peter Sis will deliver the 2012 lecture. Born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, in 1949, Sis attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and the Royal College of Art in London. He has lived in the United States since 1982. Sis was awarded the 2008 Robert F. Sibert Medal and has illustrated three Caldecott Honor books. Sis' work is admired throughout the world, and in 2003 he was named MacArthur Fellow, an honor bestowed by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children's book translated from a language other than English and subsequently published in the United States
2011 Mildred L. Batchelder Award
A Time of Miracles" is the 2011 Batchelder Award winner. Originally published in French in 2009 as "Le Temps des Miracles," the book was written by Anne-Laure Bondoux, translated by Y. Maudet, and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. (Juv.B7118t )
2011 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Books
Departure Time, published by Namelos, written by Truus Matti and translated by Nancy Forest-Flier;
"Nothing," published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, written by Janne Teller and translated by Martin Aitken.
Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book for children
2011 Robert F. Sibert Medal
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot," written by Sy Montgomery, is the 2011 Sibert Award winner. The book features photographs by Nic Bishop and is published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
2011 Robert F. Sibert Honor Books
Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring, written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, illustrated by Brian Floca, a Neal Porter Book, published by Flash Point, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing; (Juv.792.8G798b)
"Lafayette and the American Revolution, written by Russell Freedman and published by Holiday House.
Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award
The award is given annually to English-language children's and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered experience.
2011 Children's and Young Adult Literature Award
Almost Perfect," written by Brian Katcher, published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. (Juv.K1945a)
2011 Children's and Young Adult Literature Honor Books
"will grayson, will grayson," written by John Green and David Levithan,published by Dutton Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.; (Juv.G7955w)
Love Drugged," written by James Klise and published by Flux, an imprint of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd.;
Freaks and Revelations," written by Davida Willis Hurwin and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.;
The Boy in the Dress," written by David Walliams, illustrated by Quentin Blake and published by Penguin Young Readers Group.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book
2011 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Bink and Gollie,written by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee and illustrated by Tony Fucile , published by Candlewick Press. ( Juv.D545b)
2011 Theodor Seuss Geisell Honor Books
Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!" written and illustrated by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; (Juv.L7353L)
We Are in a Book!" written and illustrated by Mo Willems and published by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group. (Juv.W699w )
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults during a November 1 – October 31 publishing year.
2011 YALSA Award Excellence
Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing," written by Ann Angel, is the 2011 Excellence winner. The book is published by Amulet/Abrams.
2011 YALSA Award Finalists
"They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group," by Susan Campbell Bartoletti and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; (Juv.322.42 .B292t)
Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement," by Rick Bowers and published by National Geographic Society;
The Dark Game: True Spy Stories," by Paul Janeczko and published by Candlewick Press;
Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates," by Jill Rubalcaba and Peter Robertshaw and published by Charlesbridge.
Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children's book translated from a language other than English and subsequently published in the United States
2011 Mildred L. Batchelder Award
A Time of Miracles" is the 2011 Batchelder Award winner. Originally published in French in 2009 as "Le Temps des Miracles," the book was written by Anne-Laure Bondoux, translated by Y. Maudet, and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. (Juv.B7118t )
2011 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Books
Departure Time, published by Namelos, written by Truus Matti and translated by Nancy Forest-Flier;
"Nothing," published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, written by Janne Teller and translated by Martin Aitken.
Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book for children
2011 Robert F. Sibert Medal
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot," written by Sy Montgomery, is the 2011 Sibert Award winner. The book features photographs by Nic Bishop and is published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
2011 Robert F. Sibert Honor Books
Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring, written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, illustrated by Brian Floca, a Neal Porter Book, published by Flash Point, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing; (Juv.792.8G798b)
"Lafayette and the American Revolution, written by Russell Freedman and published by Holiday House.
Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award
The award is given annually to English-language children's and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered experience.
2011 Children's and Young Adult Literature Award
Almost Perfect," written by Brian Katcher, published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. (Juv.K1945a)
2011 Children's and Young Adult Literature Honor Books
"will grayson, will grayson," written by John Green and David Levithan,published by Dutton Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.; (Juv.G7955w)
Love Drugged," written by James Klise and published by Flux, an imprint of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd.;
Freaks and Revelations," written by Davida Willis Hurwin and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.;
The Boy in the Dress," written by David Walliams, illustrated by Quentin Blake and published by Penguin Young Readers Group.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book
2011 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Bink and Gollie,written by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee and illustrated by Tony Fucile , published by Candlewick Press. ( Juv.D545b)
2011 Theodor Seuss Geisell Honor Books
Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!" written and illustrated by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; (Juv.L7353L)
We Are in a Book!" written and illustrated by Mo Willems and published by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group. (Juv.W699w )
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults during a November 1 – October 31 publishing year.
2011 YALSA Award Excellence
Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing," written by Ann Angel, is the 2011 Excellence winner. The book is published by Amulet/Abrams.
2011 YALSA Award Finalists
"They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group," by Susan Campbell Bartoletti and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; (Juv.322.42 .B292t)
Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement," by Rick Bowers and published by National Geographic Society;
The Dark Game: True Spy Stories," by Paul Janeczko and published by Candlewick Press;
Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates," by Jill Rubalcaba and Peter Robertshaw and published by Charlesbridge.
Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, ALA awards guide parents, educators, librarians and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by judging committees of librarians and other children's and young adult experts, the awards encourage original and creative work. For more information on the ALA youth media awards and notables, please visit the ALA website at http://www.ala.org/.
Complete award list at http://bit.ly/ffjfd5
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