Randolph Caldecott Medal
Holy guacamole, I picked ’em! My picks for Newbery and Caldecott medals WON! That NEVER happens! Plus, I’ve actually read a bunch of these! Whoa! I think I’ll go buy a lottery ticket or something!
The ALA Children’s book awards were announced this morning. The lucky winners are:
Caldecott Medal (award goes to the illustrator, in bold):
- Pinkney, Jerry. The Lion and the Mouse, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. [Yay!]
Caldecott Honors:
- Scanlon, Liz. All the World, illustrated by Marla Frazee.
- Sidman, Joyce. Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors, illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski.
Newbery Medal:
- Stead, Rebecca. When You Reach Me. [Double yay!]
Newbery Honors:
- Hoose, Phillip. Claudette Colvin, Twice Toward Justice.
- Kelly, Jacqueline. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. [loved it!]
- Lin, Grace. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.
- Philbrick, Rodman. Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg. [great story!]
Printz Medal:
- Bray, Libba. Going Bovine. [actually sitting right now on my mantle waiting to be read. Better get on it!]
Printz Honors:
- Heiligman, Deborah. Charles and Emma: The Darwin’s Leap of Faith. [Excellent. And I’m not a non-fiction fan]
- Yancey, Rick. The Monstrumologist.
- Rapp, Adam. Punkzilla.
- Barnes, John. Tales of the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973.
You can see the full list of the awards, including the Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpre, and Sibert here.
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