ALA Awards Have Been Announced!
I haven’t read any of these books! So many books, so little time…I will be adding these to my reading list.
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Winner: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Honor: Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip M. Hoose
Honor: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
Honor: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Honor: The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
Coretta Scott King Award recognizes an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults that demonstrate sensitivity to “the true worth and value of all beings”.
Winner: Bad News For Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Honor: Mare’s War by Tanita S. Davis
Michael L. Printz Award: presented to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
Winner: Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Honor: Charles and Emma: the Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
Honor: The Monstrumologist by Richard Yancey
Honor: Punkzilla by Adam Rapp
Honor: Tales of the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973 by John Barnes
The William C. Morris Award honors a book written for young adults by a first-time, previously unpublished author.
Winner: Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
Honor: Ash by Malinda Lo
Honor: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
Honor: Everafter by Amy Huntley
Honor: Hold Still by Nina LaCour