[OPLINLIST] Children's Book Awards Announced

[Susan Pieper]

John Newbery Medal for most outstanding contribution to children's
literature "When You Reach Me," written by Rebecca Stead, is the 2010
Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint
of Random House Children's Books.

Four Newbery Honor Books also were named: "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward
Justice" by Phillip Hoose and published by Melanie Kroupa Books/Farrar
Straus Giroux, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group; "The
Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly and published by Henry Holt
and Company; "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin and published
by Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers; and "The Mostly True
Adventures of Homer P. Figg" by Rodman Philbrick and published by The Blue
Sky Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc.

Randolph Caldecott Medal for most distinguished American picture book for
children "The Lion & the Mouse," illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney,
is the 2010 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was published by Little, Brown
and Company Books for Young Readers.

Two Caldecott Honor Books also were named: "All the World," illustrated by
Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton Scanlon and published by Beach Lane
Books; and "Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors," illustrated by
Pamela Zagarenski, written by Joyce Sidman and published by Houghton Mifflin
Books for Children, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young
adults "Going Bovine," written by Libba Bray, is the 2010 Printz Award
winner. The book is published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House
Children's Books, a division of Random House.

Four Printz Honor Books also were named: "Charles and Emma: The Darwins'
Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman, published by Henry Holt Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group; "The
Monstrumologist" by Rick Yancey, published by Simon & Schuster Books for
Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Group;
"Punkzilla" by Adam Rapp, published by Candlewick Press; and "Tales of the
Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973" by John Barnes, published
by Viking Children's Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group.

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, is the King Author Book winner.
The book is illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, published by Carolrhoda
Books, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.

One King Author Honor Book was selected: "Mare's War" by tanita s. davis and
published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a
division of Random House, Inc.

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award "My People," illustrated by
Charles R. Smith Jr., is the King Illustrator Book winner. The book was
written by Langston Hughes and published by ginee seo books, Atheneum Books
for Young Readers.

One King Illustrator Honor Book was selected: "The Negro Speaks of Rivers,"
illustrated by E. B. Lewis, written by Langston Hughes and published by
Disney - Jump at the Sun Books, an imprint of Disney Book Group.

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award
"The Rock and the River," written by kekla magoon, is the Steptoe winner.
The book is published by Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's
Publishing Division.

Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement Walter
Dean Myers is the winner of this first-ever Coretta Scott King - Virginia
Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award pays tribute to the
quality and magnitude of beloved children's author Virginia Hamilton. Myers'
books include: "Amiri & Odette: A Love Story," published by Scholastic
Press, an imprint of Scholastic; "Fallen Angels," published by Scholastic
Press; "Monster," published by Amistad and HarperTeen, imprints of
HarperCollins Publishers; and "Sunrise Over Fallujah," published by
Scholastic Press.

Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award honoring a Latino writer and illustrator
whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino
cultural experience "Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day;
Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros," illustrated by Rafael
López, is the Belpré Illustrator Award winner.  The book was written by Pat
Mora and published by Rayo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Three Belpré Illustrator Honor Books were selected: "Diego: Bigger Than
Life," illustrated by David Diaz, written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and
published by Marshall Cavendish Children; "My Abuelita," illustrated by Yuyi
Morales, written by Tony Johnston and published by Harcourt Children's
Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and "Gracias Thanks," illustrated by John
Parra, written by Pat Mora and published by Lee & Low Books Inc.

Pura Belpré (Author) Award "Return to Sender," written by Julia Alvarez, is
the Belpré Author Award winner. The book is published by Alfred A. Knopf, an
imprint of Random House Children's Books.

Two Belpré Author Honor Books were named: "Diego: Bigger Than Life," written
by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illustrated by David
Diaz and published by Marshall Cavendish Children; and "Federico García
Lorca," written by Georgina Lázaro, illustrated by Enrique S. Moreiro and
published by Lectorum Publications Inc.

Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of
the disability experience "Django" written and illustrated by Bonnie
Christensen and published by Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press, wins the
award for best young children ages 0 to 10.  "Anything but Typical" written
by Nora Raleigh Baskin and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young
Readers, is the winner for middle grades (ages 11-13). The teen (ages 13-18)
award winner is "Marcelo in the Real World," written by Francisco X. Stork
and published by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.

William C. Morris Award honors a book written by a first-time author for
young adults "Flash Burnout," written by L.K. Madigan, is the Morris Award
winner. The book is published by Houghton Mifflin, an imprint of Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt.

Odyssey Award for excellence in audiobook production
Live Oak Media, producer of the audiobook "Louise, the Adventures of a
Chicken" is the winner of the Odyssey Award. The book was written by Kate
DiCamillo and narrated by Barbara Rosenblat.

Three Odyssey Honor Audiobooks were named: "In the Belly of the Bloodhound:
Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky
Faber," produced by Listen & Live Audio, Inc., written by L. A. Meyer and
narrated by Katherine Kellgren; "Peace, Locomotion," produced by Brilliance
Audio, written by Jacqueline Woodson and narrated by Dion Graham; and "We
Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball," produced by Brilliance
Audio, written by Kadir Nelson and narrated by Dion Graham.

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for most distinguished beginning reader book
"Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!," written and illustrated by Geoffrey
Hayes is the Geisel Award winner. The book is published by TOON BOOKS, a
division of RAW Junior, LLC.

Four Geisel Honor Books were named: "I Spy Fly Guy!" written and illustrated
by Tedd Arnold and published by Scholastic; "Little Mouse Gets Ready,"
written and illustrated by Jeff Smith and published by TOON BOOKS, a
division of RAW Junior, LLC; "Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends,"
written and illustrated by Wong Herbert Yee and published by Houghton
Mifflin Books for Children, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and "Pearl and
Wagner: One Funny Day," written by Kate McMullan, illustrated by R. W. Alley
and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young
Readers Group.

Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young
adults Jim Murphy is the 2010 Edwards Award winner. His books include: "An
American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic
of 1793," published by Clarion Books; "Blizzard! The Storm That Changed
America," published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic; "The
Great Fire," published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic; "The
Long Road to Gettysburg," published by Clarion Books; and "A Young Patriot:
The American Revolution as Experienced by One Boy," published by Clarion
Books.

Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book for
children "Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream," written by Tanya
Lee Stone, is the Sibert Award winner. The book is published by Candlewick
Press.

Three Sibert Honor Books were named: "The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story
of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors," written by
Chris Barton, illustrated by Tony Persiani and published by Charlesbridge;
"Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11," written and illustrated by Brian Floca,
and published by Richard Jackson/Atheneum Books for Young Readers; and
"Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice," written by Phillip Hoose and
published by Melanie Kroupa/Farrar Straus Giroux, an imprint of Macmillan
Children's Publishing Group.

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of
Faith," written by Deborah Heiligman, is the winner of the first-ever YALSA
Excellence in Nonfiction Award. The book is published by Henry Holt Books
for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.

Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's video
Paul R. Gagne and Mo Willems of Weston Woods, producers of "Don't Let the
Pigeon Drive the Bus!," are the Carnegie Medal winners. The video is based
on the book of the same name written and illustrated by Willems; it was
narrated by Willems and Jon Scieszka with animation by Pete List.

Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children's book translated
from a foreign language and subsequently published in the United States "A
Faraway Island" is the 2010 Batchelder Award winner. Originally published in
Swedish in 1996 as "En ö i havet," the book was written by Annika Thor,
translated by Linda Schenck, and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of
Random House Children's Books.

Three Batchelder Honor Books also were selected: "Big Wolf and Little Wolf,"
written by Nadine Brun-Cosme, illustrated by Olivier Tallec, translated by
Claudia Bedrick and published by Enchanted Lion Books; "Eidi," written by
Bodil Bredsdorff, translated by Kathryn Mahaffy and published by Farrar
Straus Giroux; and "Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness," written by
Nahoko Uehashi, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, translated by Cathy Hirano and
published by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic.

Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences "The
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope" by
William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, published by William Morrow, an imprint
of HarperCollins Publishers "The Bride's Farewell" by Meg Rosoff, published
by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group "Everything Matters!" by Ron
Currie, Jr., published by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group "The
Good Soldiers" by David Finkel, published by Sarah Crichton Books, an
imprint of Farrar, Straus and Giroux
"The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir" by Diana Welch and Liz Welch with Amanda
Welch and Dan Welch, published by Harmony Books, an imprint of the Crown
Publishing Group, a division of Random House "The Magicians," by Lev
Grossman, published by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group "My
Abandonment" by Peter Rock, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
"Soulless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel," by Gail Carriger, published by Orbit,
an imprint of Hachette Book Group "Stitches: A Memoir" by David Small,
published by W.W. Norton & Company "Tunneling to the Center of the Earth" by
Kevin Wilson, published by Harper Perennial, an imprint of HarperCollins

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
Lois Lowry will deliver the 2011 lecture. The internationally acclaimed
author's career spans more than 30 years. She is a two-time recipient of the
Newbery Medal, in 1990 for "Number the Stars," set in Denmark during World
War II, and in 1994 for the eerily dystopian "The Giver." Both books are
published by Houghton Mifflin.

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 experts, the awards encourage original and creative work.  For
more information on the ALA youth media awards and notables, please visit
the ALA Web site.
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