John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: “Moon over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool, the story of Abilene Tucker, a 12-year-old whose father sends her for the summer to Manifest, a Kansas town populated by bootleggers and coal-mining immigrants.With many, many more awards and honors to discuss, and since y'all know this terrain better than me I'll shut up.
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children: “A Sick Day for Amos McGee,” illustrated by Erin E. Stead, the story of a zookeeper and his tender friendship with the animals.
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults: “Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi, a tale of survival in post-hurricane New Orleans.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
AND WE CAN ALSO TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH KNUFFLE BUNNY FREE MADE US CRY: Sadly, Christy in NYC is feeling under the weather this week, so it falls upon me to open up our annual discussion of the American Library Association's awards for young people's books, with these being the majors announced yesterday:
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