American Library Association (ALA) WinnersJanuary 26, 2009
John Newberry Award
The Newbery Medal named for 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, division of ALA, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place-he's the
only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by
the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has
learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as
well as their timely ghostly teachings-like the ability Read More »
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the ALA, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book
The House In The Night
by Susan Marie Swanson, Beth Krommes
A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the
origins of light that make a house a home in this bedtime
book for young children. Naming nighttime things that are
both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers—a key, a bed,
the moon—this timeless book illuminates a reassuring order
to Read More »
Coretta Scott King Book Award
Given to African American authors and illustrators for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, promoting understanding and appreciation of the American dream.
We Are the Ship
by Kadir Nelson
The Story of Negro League Baseball
The story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted
athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and
international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of
triumphs and defeats on and off the field. It is a perfect
mirror for the social and political history of black America
in Read More »
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