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Monday, January 18, 2010

...and the winners are

Today was a big day in the library world--the announcement of the winners of the national awards for this year. Check below to see if your favorite title won.
Newbery winner – When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Caldecott winner – The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
Theodor Geisel Award - "Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!," written and illustrated by Geoffrey Hayes
Robert F. Sibert Award-"Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream," written by Tanya Lee Stone
Michael Printz award - Going Bovine," written by Libba Bray
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award - "Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal," written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award - " My People," illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr., by Langston Hughes
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award - "The Rock and the River," written by Kekla Magoon
Pura Belpre (Illustrator) Award - "Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros," illustrated by Rafael Lopez. The book was written by Pat Mora.
Pura Belpre (Author) Award - "Return to Sender," written by Julia Alvarez
Stop by and check these out, as well as some of the honor books.

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