Award Season!

It's award season again. Big nights and big gowns and....no not those awards! This week the American Library Assoc announced the winners of the Newbery Medal, the Caldecott Medal, the Coretta Scott King award, and more.

Many of these books are already in our library's collection, so come on in and check them out!

 Here are few of the books honored this year:
The John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature:
Winner: Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures written by Kate DiCamillo

Four Newbery Honor books were also named:Doll Bones written by Holly Black  The Year of Billy Miller written by Kevin Henkes One Came Home written by Amy Timberlake Paperboy written by Vince Vawter 

Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children:

Winner:

Locomotive illustrated by Brian Floca,

Three Caldecott Honor Books also were named: 

Journey written and illustrated by Aaron Becker
Flora and the Flamingo written and illustrated by Molly Idle
Mr. Wuffles written and illustrated by David Wiesner 

Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults:

winner:

P.S. Be Eleven written by Rita Williams-Garcia

Three King Author Honor Books were selected: “
March: Book One, written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell
Darius & Twig written by Walter Dean Myers
Words with Wings written by Nikki Grimes