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NEW 2011 HONORS AND AWARDS

Laura Ingalls Wilder Award

Tomie DePaola

Schneider Family Award

Five Flavors of Dumb
By Antony John

Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award

Will Grayson, Will Grayson
By John Green and David Levithan
(Honor Book)

The Boy in the Dress
By David Williams
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
(Honor Book)

ALA Notable Books

For Younger Readers

Back of the Bus
By Aaron Reynolds
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Big Red Lollipop
By Rukhsana Khan
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Pecan Pie Baby
By Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

For Middle Readers

A Tale Dark and Grimm
By Adam Gidwitz

Older Readers

Mockingbird
By Kathryn Erskine

For All Ages

Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
By Marilyn Singer
Illustrated by Josee Masse

YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults

Jump
By Elisa Carbone

Incarceron
By Catherine Fisher

Will Grayson, Will Grayson
By John Green and David Levithan

Gateway
By Sharon Shinn

Suzanne Supplee
By Suzanne Supplee

Mockingbird
By Kathryn Erskine

Half World
By Hiromi Goto

The Sky Is Everywhere
By Jandy Nelson

The Grimm Legacy
By Polly Shulman

The Replacement
By Brenna Yovanoff

YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

Rikers High
By Paul Volponi
(Quick Picks Top Ten)

Matched
By Ally Condie

The Secret Year
By Jennifer Hubbard

Secret Saturdays
By Torrey Maldonado

Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror
Edited by R.L. Stine

The Teen Vogue Handbook
By Teen Vogue

YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

Thrillers and Killers:

The Christopher Killer
By Alane Ferguson

The Boxer and the Spy
By Robert B. Parker

The Death by Bikini Mysteries
By Linda Gerber

First Shot
By Walter Sorrells

What's Cookin'?:

The Truth About Forever
By Sarah Dessen

Food Rules
By Michael Pollan

The Cupcake Queen
By Heather Hepler

Donut Days
By Lara Zielin

Zombies, Werewolves, & Things With Wings:

Strange Angels
By Lili St. Crow

Me, My Elf & I
By Heather Swain

Honors and Awards

The following are awarded in recognition of children's novels and illustrated books. Choose from our selection of award winning books for young readers!

National Book Award for Young People's Literature

Mockingbird
Kathryn Erskine
Philomel
ISBN 9780399252648
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The mission of the National Book Award is to celebrate the best of American literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of good writing in America.
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Newbery Medal

The Twenty-One Balloons PMC
William Pene du Bois
Puffin
ISBN 9780142403303
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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.
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Newbery Honor

Savvy
Ingrid Law
Dial
ISBN 9780803733060
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Caldecott Medal

Rapunzel
Paul O. Zelinsky
Brothers Grimm
Paul O. Zelinsky
Puffin
ISBN 9780142301937
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Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
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Caldecott Honor

Coming on Home Soon
Jacqueline Woodson
E. B. Lewis
Putnam Juvenile
ISBN 9780399237485
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Michael L. Printz Award

Looking For Alaska
John Green
Dutton Children's
ISBN 9780525475064
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Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, and Booklist to the authors of distinguished literature for young adults.

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Michael L. Printz Honor

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Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards

The Land
Mildred D. Taylor
Max Ginsburg
Dial
ISBN 9780803719507
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Presented annually by American Library Association to authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream." The Award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and honors his widow, Coretta Scott King.
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Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Honor

The Moon Over Star
Dianna Hutts Aston
Jerry Pinkney
Dial
ISBN 9780803731073
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The Schneider Family Book Award

Five Flavors of Dumb
Antony John
Dial
ISBN 9780803734333
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The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
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The Ezra Jack Keats Book Award

Leaves
David Ezra Stein
David Ezra Stein
Putnam Juvenile
ISBN 9780399246364
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Presented jointly by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and the New York Public Library, The Ezra Jack Keats Book Award was established in 1985 to recognize and encourage authors and illustrators new to the field of children's books. The New Writer and New Illustrator Awards are given annually to an outstanding new writer and new illustrator of picture books for children (age 9 and under). A distinguished selection committee (consisting of early childhood education specialists, librarians, illustrators, and experts in children's literature review entries) seeks books that portray the goals and values of Ezra Jack Keats as expressed in his multicultural books, including: the universal qualities of childhood, a strong belief in family and community, and creativity and love of learning.
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize

Rules of the Road
Joan Bauer
Speak
ISBN 9780142404256
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Honors the printed word in books with an extensive set of formal awards. Presented annually in nine subject categories: biography, current interest, fiction, first fiction (the Art Seidenbaum Award), history, mystery/thriller, poetry, science and technology, and young adult fiction.
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Carnegie Medal

The Carnegie Medal is awarded annually to the writer of an outstanding book for children. established by The Library Association in 1936, in memory of the great Scottish-born philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.
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New York Times Best Illustrated Book

Selected by editors of The New York Times.
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New York Times Outstanding Children's Book of the Year

Selected by editors of The New York Times.
New York Times Outstanding Children's Book of the Year

 

Children's Book Award

The Very Quiet Cricket
Eric Carle
Philomel
ISBN 9780399218859
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The Paul Hamlyn Foundation presents the Children's Book Award for the best work of fiction for children. The award, which has been held since 1980, is unique in that children and children alone decide the winner.
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Alex Award

Awarded annually to ten adult books that will appeal to teen readers. Chosen by The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).
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