The American Library Association (ALA) has announced this years honors and winners for the prestigious Youth Media Awards including the Newbery Medal (Best Book for Children), the Caldecott Medal (Best Illustrated Book) and the Coretta Scott King Award (Best Representation of African-American’s in Literature).
And the winners for excellence in Children’s Literature are…
The Newbery Medal Winner for 2015:
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
The Newbery Medal Honor for 2015:
El Deafo by Cece Bell | Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
The Caldecott Medal Winner for 2015:
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
written and illustrated by Dan Santat
The Caldecott Medal Honor for 2015:
- Nana in the City written and illustrated by Lauren Castillo
- The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinskyís Abstract Art by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Mary GrandPré
- Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klasse
- Viva Frida written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales
- The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus written and published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
- This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
The Coretta Scott King Winner for 2015:
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
The Coretta Scott King Honor Books of 2015:
- The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
- How I Discovered Poetry by Marilyn Nelson
- How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
The Coretta Scott King Illustrated Book Award Winner in 2015:
The Firebird by Misty Copeland, illustrated by Christopher Myers
The Coretta Scott King Illustrated Book Honors in 2015:
- Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by Christian Robinson
- Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown, illustrated by Frank Morrison
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Winner for
Lifetime Contribution to Children’s Literature:
Donald Crews
The Theodor Seuss Giesel Award for Young Readers:
You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang, illustrated by Christopher Weyant
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Books:
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Arthur Howard
- Waiting Is Not Easy! written and illustrated by Mo Willems
Many of these books are in the First Program Library, books for older students are located in the Middle School Library. For a complete list of the ALA Book Award winners and honors, please feel free to visit their website. Happy Reading!
