2012 Youth Media Awards

Yesterday was such an exciting day in the world of libraries and books. The announcement of the ALA Youth Media Awards was held yesterday morning at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference in Dallas. This is like the Academy Awards for the library world! It was thrilling to hear the announcement live and hear the cheering.


Here are some of the highlights for our students at Kinkeade. For a list of all of the award winning books click here.

Ayer fue un día tan emocionante en el mundo de las bibliotecas y los libros. El anuncio de los premios ALA Youth Media se llevó a caboayer por la mañana en la Asociación Americana de Bibliotecas del Solsticio de Invierno celebrada en Dallas. Esto es como los premios de la Academia para el mundo de las bibliotecas! Fue emocionante escuchar el anuncio en vivo y escuchar los aplausos.

Éstos son algunos de los aspectos más destacados de nuestros estudiantes en Kinkeade. Para obtener una lista de todos lospremiados libros, haga clic aquí.

Caldecott Medal
for the most distinguished American picture book for children

A Ball for Daisy
by Chris Raschka

Caldecott Honor Books

Me...Jane
by Patrick McDonnell

Grandpa Green
by Lane Smith

Blackout
by John Rocco

Pura Belpré Awardpresented to a Latino/ Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

The Cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred
by Samantha R. Vamos and illustrated by Rafael López

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match = Marisol McDonald no combina
by Sara Palacios and illustrated by Monica Brown

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
given to the author and illustrator of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers

Tales for Very Picky Eaters
by Josh Schneider

Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Books

I Broke My Trunk!
by Mo Willems

I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen

See Me Run
by Paul Meisel