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Alex Award (for young adults ages 12-18)
The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To by D.C. Pierson, published by Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Inc. Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray, published by Hyperion Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok, published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of the Penguin Group
The House of Tomorrow by Peter Bognanni, published by Amy Einhorn Books, an imprint of G.P. Putnam’s Sons, a division of the Penguin Group The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton, published by Thomas Dunne Books for Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Press The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender, published by Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc.
The Reapers Are the Angels by Alden Bell, published by Holt Paperbacks, a division of Henry Holt and Company, LLC Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue, published by Little, Brown and Company a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
The Vanishing of Katharina Linda by Helen Hunt, published by Delacorte, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
Belpre Award (given to honor works by Latino/Latina writers/illustrators)
The Dreamer written by Pam Muñoz Ryan, illustrated by Peter Sís and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Belpre Honors
90 Miles to Havana written by Enrique Flores-Galbis and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing
The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette’s Journey to Cuba written by Margarita Engle and published by Henry Holt and Company, LLC
¡Olé! Flamenco written and illustrated by George Ancona and published by Lee & Low Books Inc.
Belpre Award (illustrators)
Grandma's Gift
Illustrated and written by Eric Velasquez, published by Walker Publishing Company, Inc., a division of Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc.
Belpre Honors (illustrators)
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin illustrated and written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS
Fiesta Babies illustrated by Amy Córdova, written by Carmen Tafolla and published by Tricycle Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc
Me, Frida illustrated by David Diaz, written by Amy Novesky and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS
Caldecott Award (for illustrators)
A Sick Day for Amos McGee illustrated by Erin E. Stead, written by Philip C. Stead, and is a Neal Porter Book, published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing
Caldecott Honors
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet Slave illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Laban Carrick Hill and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Interrupting Chicken written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein, and published by Candlewick Press
Edwards Award (honors an author for his/her body of work for young adults)
Sir Terry Pratchett
Excellence in Non-fiction for Young Adults (the name says it all...)
Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing (winner)by Ann Angel, published by Amulet/Abrams
Finalists:
The Dark Game: True Spy Stories by Paul Janeczko, published by Candlewick Press Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates by Jill Rubalcaba and Peter Robertshaw, published by Charlesbridge Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement by Rick Bowers, published by National Geographic Society
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (given for children's literature) -- you know him better as Dr. Seuss
Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, illustrated by Tony Fucile
Steptoe Award for New Talent
Zora and Me (Author)by Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon, published by Candlewick Press
Seeds of Change (illustrator)illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler, written by Jen Cullerton Johnson, and published by Lee & Low Books Inc.
Coretta Scott King Awards (given to African American authors whose work reflect the African American experience)
Author Awards
One Crazy Summer (winner)by Rita Williams-Garcia, published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Lockdown (honor)by Walter Dean Myers and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Ninth Ward (honor) by Jewell Parker Rhodes and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty (honor) written by G. Neri, illustrated by Randy DuBurke and published by Lee & Low Books Inc.
Illustrator Awards
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave (winner)illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Laban Carrick Hill and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc
Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix (honor)illustrated by Javaka Steptoe, written by Gary Golio and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Morris Debut Award (given to a debut author whose writes for teens/young adults)
The Freak Observer (winner)by Blythe Woolston, published by Carolrhoda Lab, an imprint of Carolrhoda Books, a division of Lerner Publishing Group
Finalists
Crossing the Tracks by Barbara Stuber, published by Margaret McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey, published by Little, Brown and Company/Hachette Book Group Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride, published by Henry Holt Hush by Eishes Chayil, published by Walker Publishing Company, a division of Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc
Newberry Medal (given to honor children's literature)
Moon Over Manifest (winner)by Clare Vanderpool, published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House Inc.
Newberry Honor
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Rick Allen and published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Heart of a Samurai
by Margi Preus, published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm, published by Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc.
Odyssey Awards (for audio books)
The True Meaning of Smekday (winner)produced by Listening Library an imprint of Random House Audio Publishing Group, written by Adam Rex and narrated by Bahni Turpin
Honors:
Alchemy and Meggy Swann produced by Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group, written by Karen Cushman and narrated by Katherine Kellgren The Knife of Never Letting Go produced by Candlewick on Brilliance Audio, an imprint of Brilliance Audio, written by Patrick Ness and narrated by Nick Podehl Revolution produced by Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group, written by Jennifer Donnelly and narrated by Emily Janice Card and Emma Bering will grayson, will grayson produced by Brilliance Audio, written by John Green and David Levithan, and narrated by MacLeod Andrews and Nick Podehl
Printz Award (given for excellence in Young Adult literature)
Ship Breaker (winner)by Paolo Bacigalupi, published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Honors:
Nothing by Janne Teller and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc. Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick and published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of the Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Stolen by Lucy Christopher and published by Chicken House, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Schneider Family Book Award (given in different age groups to books that illustrate the experience of a person with a disability)
Middle School Winner:
After Ever After written by Jordan Sonnenblick and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. Tells the story of Jeffrey who is free of cancer, but not the fallout from the treatment. Tad, his cancer survivor buddy and he swap wisecracks as they cope with their “chemo-brain,” other cancer effects and typical 8th grade angst.
Teen Winner:
Five Flavors of Dumb written by Antony John and published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Dumb is not the name Piper, a high school senior who is Deaf, would have chosen for a heavy metal band, yet she volunteers to manage this disparate group of would-be musicians. In her attempt to make Dumb profitable, Piper learns a few things about music and business, striking a chord within herself.
Young Children's Book Winner:
The Pirate of Kindergarten written by George Ella Lyon, illustrated by Lynne Avril and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Ginny’s eyes play tricks and, in her world, there are two of everything. Reading, math, and kindergarten activities are a challenge. Wearing an eye patch turns her into the pirate of kindergarten, and glasses help bring her world into focus. Whimsical mixed media illustrations cleverly convey Ginny’s experiences first hand.
Sibert Award (given for informational books)
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot by Sy Montgomery
Stonewall Books (given for excellence in GLBT literature)
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (given to an author or illustrator whose body of work has made a "lasting contribution to literature for children."
Tomie dePaola
(all information can be found at http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/index.cfm)
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