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Monday, January 27, 2014

Award Winners

Today The American Library Association announced the 2014 awards for the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults – including the Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, Coretta Scott King(s), and the Geisel Award.

And the big winners are as follows:

The winner of the John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature is:



Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo

Four Newbery Honor Books were also selected:

Doll Bones,” by Holly Black

The Year of Billy Miller,” by Kevin Henkes

One Came Home,” by Amy Timberlake

Paperboy,” written by Vince Vawter

The winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children is:

Locomotive,” written and illustrated by Brian Floca

Three Caldecott Honor Books also were also selected:

Journey,” written and illustrated by Aaron Becker

Flora and the Flamingo,” written and illustrated by Molly Idle

Mr. Wuffles!” written and illustrated by David Wiesner

The winner of the Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults is:

P.S. Be Eleven,” by Rita Williams-Garcia

Three Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books were also selected:

March: Book One,” by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin

Darius & Twig,” by Walter Dean Myers

Words with Wings,” by Nikki Grimes


The winner of the Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award is:

Knock Knock: My Dad’s Dream for Me,” illustrated by Bryan Collier and  written by Daniel Beaty

One Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book was also selected:

Nelson Mandela,” illustrated and written by Kadir Nelson




The winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults is:

Midwinterblood,” by Marcus Sedgwick

Four Printz Honor Books also were also selected:

Eleanor & Park,” by Rainbow Rowell

Maggot Moon,” by Sally Gardner

Kingdom of Little Wounds” by Susann Cokal

Navigating Early,” by Clare Vanderpool


The winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished book for beginning readers is:

The Watermelon Seed,” written and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli, is the Geisel Award winner.

Three Geisel Honor Books were also selected:

Ball,” by Mary Sullivan

A Big Guy Took My Ball!” by Mo Willems

Penny and Her Marble,” by Kevin Henkes


For more information on the rest of the ALA youth media awards and notables (there are lots!), visit the ALA's Youth Media Awards official announcement.

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The American Library Association anunció hoy los premios 2014 de los mejores libros, video y Audiolibros para niños y jóvenes adultos – incluyendo el Newbery y Caldecott, Printz, Coretta Scott King(s), el premio Geisel.

Y los grandes ganadores son los siguientes:

El ganador de la medalla Newbery John para la más destacada contribución a la literatura infantil:



Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo

Los cuatro libros de Honor de Newbery:

Doll Bones,” by Holly Black

The Year of Billy Miller,” by Kevin Henkes

One Came Home,” by Amy Timberlake

Paperboy,” written by Vince Vawter

El ganador de la medalla Caldecott Randolph para el libro del cuadro americano más destacado para los niños es:

Locomotive,” written and illustrated by Brian Floca

Los tres libros de honor Caldecott son los siguientes:

Journey,” written and illustrated by Aaron Becker

Flora and the Flamingo,” written and illustrated by Molly Idle

Mr. Wuffles!” written and illustrated by David Wiesner


El ganador del premio Coretta Scott King (autor) reconociendo a un afro americano autor e ilustrador de libros destacados para niños y adultos jóvenes es:

P.S. Be Eleven,” by Rita Williams-Garcia

Los tres libros de Honor Coretta Scott King autor:

March: Book One,” by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin

Darius & Twig,” by Walter Dean Myers

Words with Wings,” by Nikki Grimes


El ganador del premio Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) es:

Knock Knock: My Dad’s Dream for Me,” illustrated by Bryan Collier and  written by Daniel Beaty

El libro de Honor de Coretta Scott King Illustrator:

Nelson Mandela,” illustrated and written by Kadir Nelson




El ganador del premio Michael L. Printz por su excelencia en la literatura escrita para jóvenes adultos es:

Midwinterblood,” by Marcus Sedgwick

También cuatro Printz Honor libros también fueron seleccionados:

Eleanor & Park,” by Rainbow Rowell

Maggot Moon,” by Sally Gardner

Kingdom of Little Wounds” by Susann Cokal

Navigating Early,” by Clare Vanderpool

El ganador del premio Theodor Seuss Geisel para el libro más destacado para los lectores principiantes es:

The Watermelon Seed,” written and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli, is the Geisel Award winner.

Los tres libros de honor son los siguientes:

Ball,” by Mary Sullivan

A Big Guy Took My Ball!” by Mo Willems

Penny and Her Marble,” by Kevin Henkes


Para obtener más información sobre el resto de la ALA lista de los permios juvenil y notables (hay un montón!), visite la página oficial de la ALA. ALA's Youth Media Awards official announcement.

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