Major Book AwardsMajor Book Awards

By Barbara MilesBy Barbara Miles

Bruce K. Craig LibrarianBruce K. Craig Librarian

Major Book AwardsMajor Book Awards

The Newbery AwardThe Newbery Award

The Caldecott AwardThe Caldecott Award

Coretta Scott King AwardCoretta Scott King Award

The Newbery AwardThe Newbery Award

The Newbery Medal The Newbery Medal is awarded annually is awarded annually by the American by the American Library Library Association for the Association for the most distinguished most distinguished American children's American children's book published the book published the previous year.  previous year. 

2010 Newbery Winner2010 Newbery Winner

When You Reach MeWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca Steadby Rebecca Stead

Twelve-year-old Miranda encounters Twelve-year-old Miranda encounters shifting friendships, a sudden punch, a shifting friendships, a sudden punch, a strange homeless man and strange homeless man and mysterious notes that hint at mysterious notes that hint at knowledge of the future. These and knowledge of the future. These and other seemingly random events other seemingly random events converge in a brilliantly constructed converge in a brilliantly constructed plot. plot.

Newbery Honor AwardNewbery Honor Award

The Newbery Honor The Newbery Honor Award is given to Award is given to other books that are other books that are worthy of attention. worthy of attention. Once given to the Once given to the “runners-up,” the “runners-up,” the terminology was terminology was changed to “honor changed to “honor books.” books.”

2010 Newbery Honor Books2010 Newbery Honor Books

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly,

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

by Phillip Hoose  

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg

by Rodman Philbrick

Memorable Newbery BooksMemorable Newbery Books

The Caldecott AwardThe Caldecott AwardThe Caldecott Medal The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually is awarded annually by the American by the American Library Association to Library Association to the artist of the most the artist of the most distinguished distinguished 

American children’s American children’s picture book picture book published the published the previous year. previous year.

2010 Caldecott Winner2010 Caldecott Winner

The Lion & the Mouse The Lion & the Mouse illustrated and written by illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney.Jerry Pinkney.

The screech of an owl, the squeak of The screech of an owl, the squeak of a mouse and the roar of a lion a mouse and the roar of a lion transport readers to the Serengeti transport readers to the Serengeti plains for this virtually wordless plains for this virtually wordless retelling of Aesop's classic fable. In retelling of Aesop's classic fable. In glowing colors, Pinkney's textured glowing colors, Pinkney's textured watercolor illustrations masterfully watercolor illustrations masterfully portray the relationship between two portray the relationship between two unlikely friends. unlikely friends.

Caldecott Honor AwardCaldecott Honor Award

The Caldecott The Caldecott Honor Award is Honor Award is given to other given to other picture book picture book illustrators that are illustrators that are worthy of attention. worthy of attention.

2010 Caldecott Honor Books2010 Caldecott Honor Books

All the World illustrated by Marla Frazee, written by Liz

Garton Scanlon  

Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Joyce Sidman

Memorable Caldecott BooksMemorable Caldecott Books

Coretta Scott King AwardCoretta Scott King AwardThe Coretta Scott King The Coretta Scott King Award (or awards) is Award (or awards) is given to an African given to an African American author and an American author and an African American African American illustrator for promoting illustrator for promoting understanding and understanding and appreciation of the culture appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their of all peoples and their contribution to the contribution to the realization of the realization of the American dream. American dream.

2010 Coretta Scott King2010 Coretta Scott King Author Award Author Award

Bad News for Outlaws: The Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall

by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by R. Gregory illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Christie.

Born into slavery in 1838, Bass had a hard Born into slavery in 1838, Bass had a hard life and a strong sense of right and wrong. life and a strong sense of right and wrong. Bass was one of the most feared and Bass was one of the most feared and respected lawman in Indian Territory. During respected lawman in Indian Territory. During his career, he made more than 3,000 arrests his career, he made more than 3,000 arrests but killed only fourteen men. but killed only fourteen men.

2010 Coretta Scott King2010 Coretta Scott KingIllustrator AwardIllustrator Award

My PeopleMy People

illustrated by Charles R. illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr., written by Smith Jr., written by Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes.

Smith’s vibrant sepia photographs Smith’s vibrant sepia photographs celebrate the beauty and diversity of celebrate the beauty and diversity of African Americans. The close-ups of African Americans. The close-ups of illuminated faces filled with jubilant, illuminated faces filled with jubilant, loving expressions emerge from black loving expressions emerge from black backgrounds and capture the spirit of backgrounds and capture the spirit of Langston Hughes’ eloquent poem.Langston Hughes’ eloquent poem.

2010 Coretta Scott King 2010 Coretta Scott King Author Honor BooksAuthor Honor Books

Mare's War by Tanita S. Davis

Meet Mare, a World War II veteran and a grandmother like no other. She was once a willful teenager who escaped her less than perfect life in the deep South and lied about her age to join the African American Battalion of the Women's Army Corps.

2010 Coretta Scott King 2010 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor AwardIllustrator Honor Award

The Negro Speaks of Rivers

illustrated by E.B. Lewis, written by Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes has long been acknowledged as the voice, and his poem, The Negro Speaks of Rivers, the song, of the Harlem Renaissance. Although he was only seventeen when he composed it, Hughes already had the insight to capture in words the strength and courage of black people in America.

Memorable Memorable Coretta Scott King BooksCoretta Scott King Books

ReferenceReference

The American Library Association website The American Library Association website at http://www.ala.orgat http://www.ala.org