Neil Gaiman has won the 2009 Newbery Medal for The Graveyard Book, illustrated by Dave McKean, for “the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.” The House in the Night, written by Susan Marie Swanson and illustrated by Beth Krommes, has won the 2009 Caldecott Medal for “the most distinguished American picture book for children.” The American Library Association announced the awards today in Denver.
The others who won medals or Honor Book citations are:
Newbery Honor Books:
The Underneath, by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom, by Margarita Engle
Savvy, by Ingrid Law
After Tupac & D Foster, by Jacqueline Woodson
Caldecott Honor Books:
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, written and illustrated by Marla Frazee
How I Learned Geography, written and illustrated by Uri Shulevitz
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, written by Jen Bryant
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:
Melina Marchetta, author of Jellicoe Road
Printz Honor Books:
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II, The Kingdom on the Waves, by M.T. Anderson
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, by E. Lockhart
Nation, by Terry Pratchett
Tender Morsels, by Margo Lanagan
Coretta Scott King Book Award to an African-American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults:
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson
The Blacker the Berry, illustrated by Floyd Cooper, written by Joyce Carol Thomas, is the King Illustrator Book winner.
King Author Honor Books:
The Blacker the Berry, by Joyce Carol Thomas, illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Keeping the Night Watch, by Hope Anita Smith, illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Becoming Billie Holiday, by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Floyd Cooper
King Illustrator Honor Books:
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, by Kadir Nelson
Before John Was a Jazz Giant, by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Sean Qualls
The Moon Over Star, by Dianna Hutts Aston, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award.
Shadra Strickland, illustrator of Bird, written by Zetta Elliott, is the Steptoe winner.
Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody the artistic expression of the disability experience for young readers:
Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum, written and illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker
Leslie Connor won the middle-school award for Waiting for Normal.
Jonathan Friesen won the teen award for Jerk, California
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished book for beginning readers:
Are You Ready to Play Outside?, written and illustrated by Mo Willems
Geisel Honor Books:
Chicken said, ‘Cluck!,” by Judyann Ackerman Grant, illustrated by Sue Truesdell
One Boy, written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Stinky, written and illustrated by Eleanor Davis
Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator, by Sarah C. Campbell, with photographs by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell
Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults:
Laurie Halse Anderson is the recipient of the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her outstanding lifetime contribution to writing for teens for Catalyst, Fever 1793, Speak,
Pura Belpre Awards to Latino authors and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in children’s books:
Just in Case, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, is the winner of the 2009 Belpre Illustrator Award.
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom, by Margarita Engle, is the winner of the 2009 Belpre Author Award.
Belpre Illustrator Honor Books:
Papa and Me, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, written by Arthur Dorros
The Storyteller’s Candle / La velita de los cuentos, illustrated by Lulu Delacre, written by Lucia Gonzalez
What Can You Do with a Rebozo?, illustrated by Amy Cordova, written by Carmen Tafolla
Belpre Author Honor Books:
Just in Case, written by Yuyi Morales
Reaching Out, written by Francisco Jimenez
The Storyteller’s Candle / La velita de los cuentos, written by Lucia Gonzalez
Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book for children:
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball,by author and illustrator Kadir Nelson
Sibert Honor Books:
Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and Rediscovery of The Past, by James M. Deem
What to Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!, written by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children’s video:
Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly of Weston Woods Studios, producers of March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World
Mildred L. Batchelder Award for the most outstanding children’s book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the U.S. and translated into English for publication here:
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, originally published in Japanese, written by Nahoko Uehashi and translated by Cathy Hirano
Batchelder Honor Books:
Garmann’s Summer, originally published in Norwegian, written by Stian Hole, translated by Don Bartlett
Tiger Moon, originally published in German, written by Antonia Michaelis, translated by Anthea Bell
Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production:
Recorded Books, producer of the audiobook The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, written and narrated by Sherman Alexie
Odyssey Honor Audiobooks:
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady, written by L.A. Meyer, narrated by Katherine Kellgren
Elijah of Buxton, written by Christopher Paul Curtis, narrated by Mirron Willis
I’m Dirty!, written by Kate and Jim McMullan, narrated by Steve Buscemi
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale, written and narrated by Carmen Agra Deedy
Nation,written by Terry Pratchett, narrated by Stephen Briggs
Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences:
City of Thieves, by David Benioff
The Dragons of Babel, by Michael Swanwick
Finding Nouf, by Zoe Ferrari
The Good Thief, by Hannah Tinti
Just After Sunset: Stories, by Stephen King
Mudbound, by Hillary Jordan
Over and Under, by Todd Tucker
The Oxford Project, by Stephen G. Bloom, photographed by Peter Feldstein
Sharp Teeth, by Toby Barlow, published by Harper
Three Girls and Their Brother, by Theresa Rebeck
May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture “recognizing an individual who shall prepare a paper considered to be a significant contribution to the field of children’s literature, and then present the lecture at a winning host site”:
Kathleen T. Horning, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC).
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to an author or illustrator whose books are published in the United States and have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children:
Ashley Bryan, whose works include Dancing Granny, Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum, and Beautiful Blackbird.
William C. Morris Award:
A Curse Dark as Gold, written by Elizabeth C. Bunce
More information on all of the awards appears on the American Library Association Web site.
© 2009 Janice Haraydal All rights reserved.
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