The American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books and video for children and young adults -- including the Caldecott, King, Newbery and Printz awards today at Midwinter (one day I'll get to go to one of these ALA conferences, they sound like such cool events.) IN the mean time, here's more books to add to my pile of ones to check out...
"Criss Cross," written by Lynne Rae Perkins, is the 2006 Newbery Medal winner.
"The Hello, Goodbye Window," illustrated by Chris Raschka, is the 2006 Caldecott Medal winner
"Looking for Alaska," written by John Green, is the 2006 Printz Award winner. (read it)
"Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue," written by Julius Lester, is the King Author Book winner.
"Rosa," illustrated by Bryan Collier, is the King Illustrator Book winner.
"Jimi & Me," written by Jaime Adoff, is the Steptoe winner.
"Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart," illustrated by Raul Colon, is the Belpre Illustrator Award winner.
"The Tequila Worm," written by Viola Canales, is the Belpre Author Award winner.
"Dad, Jackie, and Me" written by Myron Uhlberg, illustrated by Colin Bootman and published by Peachtree Press, wins the Schneider Family Book Award award for children ages 0 to 10. Kimberly Newton Fusco is the winner of the middle-school (ages 11-13) award for "Tending to Grace," published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books. The teen (ages 13-18) award winner is "Under the Wolf, Under the Dog," written by Adam Rapp.
"Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas," written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Sucie Stevenson is the Seuss Award winner.
Jacqueline Woodson is the 2006 Edwards Award winner. Her books include: "I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This," and its sequel, "Lena;" "From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun," "If You Come Softly" (read it) and "Miracle's Boys."
"Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley," written by Sally M. Walker, is the Sibert Award winner.
Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences
"Midnight at the Dragon Cafe," written by Judy Fong Bates and published by Counterpoint.
"Upstate," written by Kalisha Buckhanon and published by St Martins
"Anansi Boys," written by Neil Gaiman and published by William Morrow & Company
"As Simple as Snow," written by Gregory Gallaway
"Never Let Me Go," written by Kazuo Ishiguro
"Gil's All Fright Diner," written by A. Lee Martinez (read it)
"The Necessary Beggar," written by Susan Palwick
"My Jim," written by Nancy Rawles
"Jesus Land: A Memoir," written by Julia Scheeres
"The Glass Castle: A Memoir," written by Jeannette Walls
plus a few others
Posted by Emily at January 23, 2006 07:58 AM