NEWBERY MEDAL
For the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature

Winner: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Honor Books:
Claudette Colvin by Phillip Hoose
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
Where the Mountian Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
The Mostly Ture Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick


CALDECOTT MEDAL
For the most distinguished American picture book for children

Winner: The Lion & the Mouse written and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Honor Books:
All the World illustrated by Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton
Red Sings from Treetops illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Joyce Sidman

MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD
For excellence in literature written for young adults

Winner: Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Honor Books:
Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Punkzilla by Adam Rapp
Tales of the Madman Underground by John Barnes

CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARDS
Recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults

Author Winner: Bad News for Outlaws by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Author Honor Book:
Mare’s War by tanita s. davis

Illustrator Winner: My People illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr., written by Langston Hughes
Illustrator Honor Book:
The Negro Speaks of Rivers illustrated by E.B. Lewis, written by Langston Hughes

New Talent Author Award: The Rock and the River by kekla magoon

Lifetime Achievement Award: Walter Dean Myers

THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL AWARD
For the most distinguished beginning reader book

Winner: Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! by Geoffrey Hayes
Honor Books:
I Spy Fly Guy! by Tedd Arnold
Little Mouse Gets Ready by Jeff Smith
Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends by Wong Herbert Yee
Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day written by Kate McMullan, illustrated by R. W. Alley

PURA BELPRÉ AWARD Honoring Latino authors and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in children’s books.

Author Winner:
Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez
Author Honor Books:
Diego: Bigger Than Life by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Federico García Lorca by Georgina Lázaro

Illustrator Winner:
Book Fiesta! illustrated by Rafael López, written by Pat Mora
Illustrator Honor Books:
Diego: Bigger Than Life  illustrated by David Diaz, written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
My Abuelita illustrated by Yuyi Morales, written by Tony Johnston
Gracias Thanks illustrated by John Parra, written by Pat Mora


MARGARET A. EDWARDS AWARD
For lifetime achievement in writing for young adults
Winner: JIM MURPHY
Author of numerous books including An American Plague and Blizzard! The Storm That Changed America.


ROBERT F. SIBERT AWARD
For the most distinguished informational book for children

Winner: Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream  by Tanya Lee Stone
Honor Books:
The Day-Glo Brothers by Chris Barton
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose

MILDRED L. BATCHELDER AWARD For the most outstanding children’s book translated from a foreign language and subsequently published in the U.S.

Winner: A Faraway Island by written by Annika Thor, translated from Swedish by Linda Schenck
Honor Books:
Big Wolf and Little Wolf written by Nadine Brun-Cosme, translated by Claudia Bedrick
Eidi written by Bodil Bredsdorff, translated by Kathryn Mahaffy
Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness written by Nahoko Uehashi, translated by Cathy Hirano

YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION AWARD
Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman