Wednesday, February 08, 2006

MORE LITERARY AWARDS FROM ALA MIDWINTER, PART 1

Some lesser known awards in the field of children's literature were announced at the recent ALA Midwinter meeting:

The Michael L. Printz Award (for excellence in writing for young adults)
Looking for Alaska by John Green (YA GRE)
Honor Books
Black Juice by Margo Lanagan (YA LAN)
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (YA ZUS)
John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth, a Photographic Biography by Elizabeth Partridge (NEW YA BIO LEN) [also in Adult]
A Wreath for Emmett Till by
Marilyn Nelson (YA 811.54 NEL)

The Pura Belpre Illustrator Award (for a Latino illustrator celebrating/portraying Latino culture)
Dona Flor: Un Cuento de una Mujer Gigante con un Gran Corazon illustrated by Raul Colon (E Spanish MOR)
Honor Books
Arrorro, Mi Nino: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games illustrated by Lulu Delacre (J 468 ARR)
Cesar: Si, Se Puede!=Yes, We Can! illustrated by David Diaz (J 811.54 BER)
My Name Is Celia/Me Llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/La Vida de Celia Cruz illustrated by Rafael Lopez

The Pura Belpre Author Award (for a Latino author celebrating/portraying Latino culture)
The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales (NEW YA CAN)
Honor Books
Cesar: Si, Se Puede!=Yes, We Can! by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand (J 811.54 BER)
Dona Flor: Un Cuento de una Mujer Gigante con un Gran Corazon by Pat Mora (E Spanish MOR)
Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan (YA BOB RYA)

The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (new this year, given for "most distinguished beginning reader")
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas by Cynthia Rylant (E RYL)
Honor Books
Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold (NEW E ARN)
A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom (E BLO)
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman (E SIL)
Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day by Jean Van Leeuwen (NEW E VAN)

The Schneider Family Book Award (for "artistic expression of the disability experience")
Dad, Jackie, and Me by Myron Uhlberg (E UHL) (for ages 0-10)
Tending to Grace by Kimberly Newton Fusco (YA FUS) (ages 11-13)
Under the Wolf, Under the Dog by Adam Rapp (YA RAP) (ages 13-18)

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