Rebecca Stead, Jerry Pinkney, and Libba Bray Win Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Awards
One of the most anticipated days of the year in the Children
and Teens’ Department is the announcement of the American Library Association
awards at the group’s midwinter conference.
We come in early to gather around the computer, fingers crossed, hoping
to cheer our favorites as winners. This
year, we did quite a bit of cheering. A
number of the award winners are featured in the Children
and Teens’ Department 2009 Favorite Books , and others are favorites to hand sell.
Click the book cover or title to read more about each one or to make a purchase online. We look forward to sharing
these exceptional books with you.
2010
Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book was
awarded to Jerry Pinkney for his
book, THE LION AND
THE MOUSE The 2010
Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s
literature was awarded to Rebecca Stead
for her novel, WHEN YOU REACH ME ,
an homage to another Newbery Medalist, A Wrinkle in Time The 2010 Michael L. Printz Award for the book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature was awarded to Libba Bray for GOING BOVINE
The
Coretta Scott King Awards recognize an African
American author and
illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults. Vaunda
Micheaux Nelson has won the 2010 Coretta Scott King Author Book Award
for BAD NEWS FOR OUTLAWS: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal MY PEOPLE
Come visit the store - or scroll down
- to see our display of these and other award
winners.
The Newbery Medal honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Rebecca Stead has won the 2010 John Newbery Medal for When You Reach Me
$15.99
ISBN-13: 9780385737425
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Published: Wendy Lamb Books, 7/2009
Connoisseurs of mystery and the intricacies of time travel will be
riveted by Rebecca Stead ’s WHEN YOU REACH ME (Random House, $15.99).
Twelve year-old Miranda’s already complicated New York life grows even
more bewildering when she receives an enigmatic note: “I am coming to
save your friend’s life, and my own.” But her best friend has cut her
off, and making new friends is proving difficult. The anonymous,
all-too-personal notes keep coming, and it is only at the very end that
she discovers their source. Ages 12-16. Sylvan Bongi
Caldecott Award Winner The Caldecott Medal honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Jerry Pinkney has won the 2010 Randolph Caldecott Medal for The Lion & the Mouse
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780316013567
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 9/2009
Jerry Pinkney ’s retelling of Aesop’s fable, THE LION AND THE MOUSE
(Little Brown, $16.99) captivates the imagination and holds the eye.
On the cover, a lion’s eyes direct attention to the back cover where a
mouse returns the beast’s gaze. Slip the jacket off and the title of
the book is revealed in pictures. Such is the thoughtful detail in this
tale of a tiny mouse who repays an unexpected act of kindness with a
brave deed. Told entirely through pencil and watercolor art, with only
the occasional sounds of the animals added to enhance the story,
Pinkney’s insightful portrayal of nature and animals makes this one of
the finest picture books ever created. All Ages - Mary Alice Garber
Michael L. Printz Award Winner
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
Libba Bray has won the 2010 Michael L. Printz Award for Going Bovine
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780385733977
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Published: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 9/2009
Coretta Scott King (Author) Award Winner
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson has won the 2010 King Author Book Award for Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
$17.95
ISBN-13: 9780822567646
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Published: Carolrhoda Books, 11/2009
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award Winner 2010 King Illustrator Book
Award for My People . The book was written by Langston Hughes and published by ginee
seo books, Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780316114271
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 7/2009
Minli wants to bring fortune to her hardworking rice farmer parents, so she secretly sets off on a journey to find the Old Man in the Moon. Through peach forests guarded by feisty monkeys, to cities where kings are disguised as beggars, Minli listens to talking goldfish and befriends a dragon on her journey to WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON (Little, Brown, $16.99). Grace Lin ’s foray into the world of Chinese myths and fantasy is full of friendship and adventure. Her beautiful illustrations accompany the story. Ages 8-12. Jory Hirsch
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780805088410
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Published: Square Fish, 5/2009
Six rambunctious brothers can make life
miserable for eleven-year-old Callie, but 1899 brings changes and bold
discoveries. Callie and her siblings have always feared and ignored
her grandfather, a dedicated naturalist with shelves and shelves of
specimens in jars and an off-limits library. Yet, as her curiosity
grows, Callie gathers the courage to ask him questions. Jacqueline Kelly chronicles THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE Ages 9-12. Jewell Stoddard
$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780374313227
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1/2009
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780439668187
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Published: The Blue Sky Press, 1/2009
There were two Caldecott Honor Books : All the World , illustrated by Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton Scanlon (S&S/Beach Lane); and Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9781416985808
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Published: Beach Lane Books, 9/2009
$18.95
ISBN-13: 9780805087215
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 12/2008
$18.99
ISBN-13: 9781416984481
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 9/2009
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780763630317
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Published: Candlewick, 5/2009
$18.99
ISBN-13: 9780670060818
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Published: Viking Juvenile, 6/2009
The Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime contribution in writing
for young adults was given to Jim Murphy Lois Lowry May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture.
The Robert F. Sibert Award for the most distinguished informational book went to Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone (Candlewick).
$18.95
ISBN-13: 9781570916731
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Published: Charlesbridge Publishing, 7/2009
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9781416950462
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Published: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 4/2009
$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780374313227
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1/2009
A brand-new award, the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award , went to Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman (Henry Holt).
$18.95
ISBN-13: 9780805087215
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 12/2008
The Mildred L. Batchelder Award for best work of translation went to A Faraway Island
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780385736176
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Published: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 11/2009
