ALA Youth Media Awards Announced

Today was a great day in the world of libraries. The day the American Library Association Youth Media Awards are announced! Since I was not able to attend the ALA Midwinter Meeting, I listened to the announcements live via the webcast. 

Here are a few of the winners (the ones the students of Kinkeade ECS will be able to check out as soon as they arrive).

                                        

Randolph Caldecott Medal

Celebrating the 75th anniversary

The Randolph Caldecott Medal is for the most distinguished American picture book for children.

The 2013 winner is This is Not My Hat illustrated and written by Jon Klassen.

Caldecott Honor Books include the following:

Creepy Carrots! illustrated by Peter Brown, written by Aaron Reynolds

Extra Yarn illustrated by Jon Klassen, written by Mac Barnett

Green illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

One Cool Friend illustrated by David Small, written by Toni Buzzeo

Sleep Like a Tiger illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Mary Logue

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award

The Coretta Scott King Awards recognize African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults. The 2013 winner of the King Illustrator Book Award is Bryan Collier for I, Too, Am America.

Schneider Family Book Award

The Schneider Family Book Award is for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience. The 2013 winner is Back to Front and Upside Down! written and illustrated by Claire Alexander.

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is for the most distinguished beginning reader book. The 2013 winner is Up, Tall and High written and illustrated by Ethan Long.

The Geisel Honor Books include the following:

Let's Go for a Drive written and illustrated by Mo Willems

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean

Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover written and illustrated by Cece Bell

I have placed an order for all of these books and hope they arrive soon. Click here for a complete list of all of the American Library Association Youth Media Award winners and honor books.

Happy Reading!