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Are you looking for high-quality, award-winning materials for children? Then you are in the right place! Here you will find links to award-winning titles, as well as information about children's book awards from the U.S. and around the world.

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2010 American Library Association Award Winners

2010 CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER

The Lion and the Mouse
written and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Little, Brown & Company

2010 CALDECOTT HONOR BOOKS (in no particular order)

All the World
illustrated by Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton Scanlon
Beach Lane Books

Red Sings from the Treetops
illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Joyce Sidman
Houghton Mifflin

2010 CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNERS

AUTHOR AWARD:
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Carolrhoda Books

ILLUSTRATOR AWARD:
My People
illustrated by Charles R. Smith, written by Langston Hughes
ginee seo books

2010 CORETTA SCOTT KING HONORS (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

AUTHOR HONOR BOOK:
Mare's War
written by tanita s. davis
Alfred A. Knopf

ILLUSTRATOR HONOR BOOK:
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
illustrated by E. B. Lewis, written by Langston Hughes
Disney/Jump at the Sun Books

2010 NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER

When You Reach Me
written by Rebecca Stead
Wendy Lamb Books

2010 NEWBERY HONOR BOOKS (in no particular order)

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
written by Phillip Hoose
Melanie Kroupa Books/Farrar Straus Giroux

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
written by Jacqueline Kelly
Henry Holt

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
written by Grace Lin
Little, Brown and Company

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
written by Rodman Philbrick
The Blue Sky Press

2010 PURA BELPRÉ AWARD WINNERS

AUTHOR AWARD:
Return to Sender
written by Julia Alvarez
Alfred A. Knopf

ILLUSTRATOR AWARD:
Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Book Day; Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros
illustrated by Rafael López, written by Pat Mora
Rayo

2010 PURA BELPRÉ HONORS (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

AUTHOR HONOR BOOKS:
Diego: Bigger than Life
written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illustrated by David Diaz
Marshall Cavendish

Federica García Lorca
written by Georgina Lázaro, illustrated by Enrique S. Moreiro
Lectorum

ILLUSTRATOR HONOR BOOKS:
Diego: Bigger than Life
written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illustrated by David Diaz
Marshall Cavendish

My Abuelita
illustrated by Yuyi Morales, written by Tony Johnston
Harcourt

Gracias Thanks
illustrated by John Parra, written by Pat Mora
Lee & Low

2010 SIBERT MEDAL WINNER

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
written by Tanya Lee Stone
Candlewick Press

2010 SIBERT HONOR BOOKS (in no particular order)

The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
written by Chris Barton, illustrated by Tony Persiani
Charlesbridge

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
written and illustrated by Brian Floca
Richard Jackson/Atheneum

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
written by Phillip Hoose
Melanie Kroupa Books/Farrar Straus Giroux

2010 THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL AWARD WINNER

Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!
written and illustrated by Geoffrey Hayes
TOON BOOKS

2010 THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL HONOR BOOKS (in no particular order)

I Spy Fly Guy!
written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold
Scholastic

Little Mouse Gets Ready
written and illustrated by Jeff Smith
TOON BOOKS

Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends
written and illustrated by Wong Herbert Yee
Houghton Mifflin

Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day
written by Kate McMullan, illustrated by R. W. Alley
Dial Books

More Awards for Children's Books and Materials

American Awards
Australian Awards
British Awards
Canadian Awards
International Awards
Web Resources

American Awards

Andrew Carnegie Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/carnegiemedal/carnegieabout/index.cfm

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent
http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookawards/winnersa/newtalentawarda/newtalentaward.htm

Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
http://copyright.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/wildermedal/wildermedal.htm

Mildred L. Batchelder Award
http://ala8.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/batchelderaward/batchelderaward.htm

Regional Awards in the U.S., Listed by State
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/awards/stateawards.html

Schneider Family Book Awards
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/hqops/publishing/booklist_publications/book_links/booklinksbucket/schneider.cfm

Other American Awards
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/usawards.html

Australian Awards

Children's Book of the Year Awards
http://cbca.org.au/awards.htm

Other Australian Awards
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/austawards.html

British Awards

Carnegie Medal
http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/carnegie/

Kate Greenaway Medal
http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/greenaway/

Other British Awards
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/britawards.html

Canadian Awards

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator Award
http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Amelia_Frances_Howard_Gibbon_Illustrator_s_Award

CLA Book of the Year for Children
http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Book_of_the_Year_for_Children_Award&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=28&ContentID=3726

Other Canadian Awards
http://www.ucalgary.ca/%7Edkbrown/canawards.html

International Awards

Hans Christian Andersen Award
http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=273

Phoenix Award
http://chla.wikispaces.com/Phoenix+Award

Web Resources

Association of Library Service to Children
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/index.cfm
This division of the American Library Association gives out the Newbery and Caldecott Medals each year to noteworthy contributions to children's literature and illustration. This is their official home page -- click here for more information about this year's awards.

Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
In addition to links to all kinds of Children's Literature related sites, this site links to other Newbery and Caldecott information, as well as information on children's literature awards from around the world.

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
http://www.dawcl.com/
A searchable database consisting of almost 6,000 records from 72 different children's book awards, compiled by librarian Lisa R. Bartle.

Newbery Medal Winners - Ranked!
http://www.acpl.info/children/newberyranking.html
An Award list unlike any you've seen before! This site gives a subjective ranking of previous Newbery award winners, decided on by Allen County Public Library staff.

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This page is maintained by Becky White, Children's Services. Comments and suggestions can be sent to Becky White at bwhite@acpl.lib.in.us, or to Mary R. Voors, Manager, Children's Services at mvoors@acpl.lib.in.us.