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And the 2013 ALA Award Winners and Honors are…
As advocates for international schools and
libraries, we understand the excitement of book award and honor winners and
having the information as soon as possible. (Did you see our Tweets? Or Facebook post?) We wanted to take this opportunity
to share with you the list of all of the American Library Association’s 2013
Award and Honor titles that were announced on Monday.
In addition, make sure to read about our Give
Away at the bottom of this email message!
John Newbery Medal
“The One and Only Ivan,” written by Katherine
Applegate
Three Newbery Honor Books also were named:
·
“Splendors and Glooms” by Laura Amy Schlitz
·
“Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s
Most Dangerous Weapon” by Steve Sheinkin
·
“Three Times Lucky” by Sheila Turnage
Randolph Caldecott Medal
“This Is Not My Hat,” illustrated and written by
Jon Klassen
Five Caldecott Honor Books also
were named:
·
“Creepy Carrots!” illustrated by Peter Brown,
written by Aaron Reynolds
·
“Extra Yarn,” illustrated by Jon Klassen, written
by Mac Barnett
·
“Green,” illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro
Seeger
·
“One Cool Friend,” illustrated by David Small,
written by Toni Buzzeo
· “Sleep Like a Tiger,” illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for most
distinguished beginning reader:
“Up, Tall and High!” written and
illustrated by Ethan Long
Three Geisel Honor Books were
named:
·
“Let’s Go for a Drive!” written and
illustrated by Mo Willems
·
“Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy
Buttons”
·
“Rabbit & Robot: The
Sleepover,” written and illustrated by Cece Bell
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:
“In Darkness,” written by Nick Lake
Four Printz Honor Books also were
named:
·
“Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the
Universe” by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
·
“Code Name Verity” by Elizabeth Wein
·
“Dodger” by Terry Pratchett
·
“The White Bicycle” by Beverley Brenna
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book
Award
“Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who
Changed America,” written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Brian
Pinkney
Two King Author Honor Book
recipients were selected:
·
“Each Kindness” by Jacqueline Woodson,
illustrated by E. B. Lewis
·
“No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the
Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller” by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson,
illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator)
Book Award:
“I, Too, Am America,” illustrated
by Bryan Collier
Three King Illustrator Honor Book recipients
were selected:
·
“H. O. R. S. E.,” illustrated and written by
Christopher Myers
·
“Ellen’s Broom,” illustrated by Daniel Minter,
written by Kelly Starling Lyons
·
“I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr.”
illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Schneider Family Book Award
Children Ages 0-10 - “Back to Front
and Upside Down!” written and illustrated by Claire Alexander
Children Ages 11-13 - “A Dog Called
Homeless” written by Sarah Lean
Children Ages 13-18 - Somebody,
Please Tell Me Who I Am,” written by Harry Mazer and Peter Lerangis
Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences:
·
“Caring is Creepy,” by David
Zimmerman
·
“Girlchild,” by Tupelo Hassman
·
“Juvenile in Justice,” by Richard
Ross
·
“Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore,”
by Robin Sloan
·
“My Friend Dahmer,” by Derf
Backderf
·
“One Shot at Forever,” by Chris Ballard
·
“Pure,” by Julianna Baggott
·
“The Round House,” by Louise
Erdrich
·
“Tell the Wolves I’m Home,” by
Carol Rifka Brunt
·
“Where’d You Go, Bernadette?,” by
Maria Semple
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