2012 ALA Media Awards

This past Monday, January 23, at ALA’s Midwinter Conference, the Media Book Awards were announced for the best in category for children’s and YA books from 2011.

Every year I try to play a game of selection by seeing if I’ve already included some of the winning titles in my library.  This year I was able to be a part of the audience and hear the announcements live…so here they are!

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:

Medal

Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

Honor

Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler

The Returning by Christine Hinwood

Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature:

Medal

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

Honor

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin

Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children:

Medal

A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka

Honor

Blackout by John Rocco

Grandpa Green by Lane Smith

Me … Jane by Patrick McDonnell

Coretta Scott King Award for the most distinguished work of an African American author and illustrator

Author Award

Kadir Nelson, illustrator of Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

Author Honor

Eloise Greenfield, The Great Migration: Journey to the North

 

Illustrator Award

Shane W. Evans, illustrator of  Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom

 

Illustrator Honor

Kadir Nelson, illustrator of Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans