Kids

Randolph Caldecott Medal

About the Caldecott Medal:
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
(from the ALA Website)

Caldecott Medal Winner:

The Lion and the Mouse, illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney

For more information about the winner of the Caldecott Medal and Honor books, see below:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm

John Newbery Medal

About the Newbery Medal:
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
(from the ALA Website)

Newbery Medal Winner:

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

For more information about the winner of the Newbery Medal and Honor books, see below:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm

Coretta Scott King Book Award

About the Coretta Scott King Book Awards:
Given to African American authors and illustrators for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream of a pluralistic society.

The award is designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
(from the ALA Website)

Coretta Scott King Author Award:

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

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award:

My People, photographs by Charles R. Smith Jr. and written by Langston Hughes

John Steptoe New Talent Award Winner:

The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon

For more information about the winners of the Coretta Scott King Awards and Honor books, see below:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/index.cfm

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal

About the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner:
The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time president of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc., of Jacksonville, Ill. It is administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of ALA. It is given to honor the authors, illustrators and/or photographers of the most distinguished informational book published for children in the preceding year. Informational books are defined as those written and illustrated to present, organize and interpret documentable factual material.
(from the ALA Website)

Sibert Medal Winner:

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

For more information about the winner of the Sibert Book Award and Honor books, see below:
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/mediapresscenter/presskits/youthmediaawards/ALA_print_layout_1_520930_520930.cfm

Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal

About the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal:
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. The winner(s), recognized for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading, receives a bronze medal. Honor Book authors and illustrators receive certificates, which are presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The award was established in 2004 and first presented in 2006.

The award is named for the world-renowned children’s author, Theodor Geisel. “A person’s a person no matter how small,” Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. “Children want the same things we want: to laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted.” Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped them to read.
(from the ALA Website)

Geisel Medal Winner:

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

For more information about the winner of the Geisel Medal and Honor books, see below: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward/geiselabout/index.cfm

For additional information on all of the 2010 Children’s awards, see below: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/2010medawardwin.cfm