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From the Caldecott to the Printz: Literature Awards for Children
                             and Teens

The major websites for youth book awards are listed below. Take the time to visit
these sites, familiarize yourself with the criteria for the individual awards and browse
through the wealth of wonderful titles on these lists.


Americas Book Award for Children and Young Adults - Award or Honor book
http://www4.uwm.edu/clacs/aa/index.cfm

Alvarez, Julia. Return to Sender. Knopf, 2009. [Farm life; Vermont; Friendship;
Migrant labor; Illegal aliens; Fiction] (Gr. 6-9) {Americas Award Winner: 2010;
ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; Pura Belpre Author Award: 2010}



Campos, Maria de Fatima. Victoria Goes to Brazil. Frances Lincoln, 2009. [Brazil-
Pictorial Works – Juvenile Literature; Brazil- Social life and customs -21st century-
Pictorial Works – Juvenile Literature] (Gr. 1 – 3) {Americas Award Commended
Title: 2010}



Asian Pacific American Award for Literature award or honor book, for
children’s illustration or children’s and young adult literature
www.apalaweb.org/awards/awards.htm

Gilmore , Dorina K. Lazo. Cora Cooks Pancit. Illustrated by Kristi Valiant. Sheri’s
Books, 2009. [Juvenile Fiction- People & Places- United States, Juvenile Fiction -
People & Places - Asia] (Preschool - Gr. 3) {Asian Pacific American Award for
Illustration in Children's Literature: 2010}




Woo, Sung J. Everything Asian: A Novel. St. Martin’s Press, 2009. [Teenage boys;
Koreans; New Jersey; Coming of age; Multicultural; Fiction] (Adult/High School)
{Asian Pacific American Award for Text in Children’s and YA Literature: 2010}




Batchelder Award or Honor book for Best Translation
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/batchelderaward/ind
ex.cfm
Miyabe, Miyuki. Brave Story. Translated from the Japanese by Alexander O. Smith.
Viz Media, 2007. [Science Fiction; Fantasy; Magic; Action & Adventure; Fiction]
(Gr.6+) {ALA Notable Children's Books : 2008, Mildred L. Batchelder Award :
2008}




Thor, Annika. A Faraway Island. Delacorte, 2009. [World War II, 1939-1945;
refugees; Sisters; Jews; Sweden, History, 20th century; Islands; Historical Fiction]
(Gr. 5-8) {Mildrer L. Batchelder Award: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books:
2010; Sydney Taylor Book Awards: 2010; USSBY-CBC Outstanding International
Books: 2010; Horn Book Fanfare: 2009}




Best Fiction for Young Adults (ages 12-18)
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestficya/bfyahome.cfm

Donnelly, Jennifer. Revolution. Delacorte, 2010. [Grief; Emotional problems of
teenagers; Families; Musicians; Diaries; Paris; France, History, Revolution,
1789-1799; Family problems; Louis XVII of France, 1785-1795; Historical Fiction]
(Gr. 9+) {Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee: 2011; Kirkus* SLJ*}




Marchetta, Melina. Finnikin of the Rock. Candlewick Press, 2010. [Fantasy, Magic,
Fiction] (Gr. 8+) {Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee: 2011, BKLT* PW*
SLJ*}




Boston Globe – Horn Book Award or Honor books
http://www.hbook.com/bghb/default.asp

Stead, Rebecca. When You Reach Me. Wendy Lamb Books, 2009. [Space and
time; New York (N.Y.), History, 1951-; Read Aloud; Mystery; Science Fiction]
(Gr. 5-8) {Boston Globe – Horn BookAward for Fiction/Poetry: 2010; ALA Best
Books for Young Adults: 2010; ALA Best Books for Young Adults Top Ten: 2010;
ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; Newbery Medal: 2010; Booklist Editor’s
Choice: 2009; Horn Book Fanfare: 2009; Kirkus Best children’s Books: 2009; NY
Times Notable Children’s Books: 2009; Parents’ Choice Gold Award: 2009;
Publisher’s Weekly Best Children’s Books: 2009; SLJ Best Books for Children:
2009; Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Finalist:
2009; Booklist Top 10 Crime Fiction for Youth: 2010}



Telgemeier, Raina. Smile. Graphix, 2010. [Comics & Graphic Novels, Memoir;
Coming-of-Age, Orthodontia, Non-Fiction] (Gr. 5 - 8) {Boston Globe-Horn Book
Honors: 2010}



Caldecott Medal and Honor Books, for the artist of the most distinguished
American picture books for children
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottm
edal.cfm

Scieszka, Jon. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. Illustrated
by Lane Smith. Viking: 1992. [Fairy tales, United States; Children’s stories,
American; Short stories; Humorous stories; Picture Book; Fantasy] (Gr. 2+)
{Randolph Caldecott Honor: 1993; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 1993; ALA
Notable Children’s Books: 1993}




Selznick, Brian. The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures.
Scholastic Press, 2007. [Robots; Orphans; Railroad Stations; Maeliases, Georges,
1861-1938; Paris (France); France, History, Third Republic, 1870-1940; Historical
Fiction] (Gr. 5 – 8) { ALA Notable Children's Books : 2008, Best Fiction for Young
Adults : 2008, Book Sense Book of the Year Children's Literature : 2008, Caldecott
Medal : 2008, IRA Children's Choices : 2008, Washington, D.C.: Capitol Choices
List : 2008, Horn Book Fanfare : 2007, NY Times Best Illustrated Books : 2007,
Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Books : 2007}




Coretta Scott King Award or Honor books, for writing or illustration
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/recipients.cfm

Davis, Tanita S. Mare’s War. Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2010.
[United States Army-Women's Army Corps, Automobile travel, Grandmothers,
African Americans, World War, 1939-1945- Fiction, Sisters, Families—Alabama,
Automobile travel, Grandmothers, Family life—Alabama, Alabama--
History--1819-1950] (Gr. 6 -9) {Amelia Bloomer Project: 2010, Best Fiction for
Young Adults: 2010, Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books : 2010, Kirkus Best
Young Adult Books : 2009}




Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass
Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall. Carolrhoda Books, 2009. [Reeves, Bass; United
States Marshals; Indian Territory; Biography; Oklahoma; African Americans;
Freedmen; Picture Book; Nonfiction] (Gr. 3-8) {Coretta Scott King Author Award:
2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; Golden Kite Honors: 2010; Notable
Books for a Global Society: 2010; Kirkus Best Children’s Books: 2009}




Edgar Allan Poe Award Best Mystery – for YA and Children
http://www.theedgars.com/

Abbott, Tony. The Postcard. Little, Brown, 2008. [Mysteries & Detective Stories,
Love & Romance, Family –Multigenerational, Action & Adventure, Fiction] (Gr. 6
-9) {Edgar Allan Poe Award: 2009}




Abrahams, Peter. Reality Check. HarperTeen, 2009. [Missing persons; Social
classes; High schools; Schools; Dropouts; Gambling; Suspense; Thriller; Mystery]
(Gr. 9+) {Edgar Allan Poe Award Winner Best Young Adult Novel: 2010}




The Golden Kite Award or Honor book (Society of Children’s Book Writers and
Illustrators)
http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Golden-Kite-Award

Durango, Julia. Sea of the Dead. Simon & Schuster, 2009. [Kidnapping;
Cartography; Maps; Warrior tales; Fantasy] (Gr. 4-6) {Golden Kite Award: 2010;
Parents’ Choice Silver Honors: 2009}




Marino, Nan. Neil Armstrong is My Uncle: & Other Lies Muscle Man Mcginty
Told Me. Roaring Brook Press, 2009. [Attitude (Psychology), Interpersonal relations,
Honesty, Loss (Psychology), Grief, Neighbors, Friendship, Fiction] (Gr. 4 -6)
{Golden Kite Honors: 2010}




Great Graphic Novels for Teens (includes illustrated nonfiction for ages 12-18)
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.cf
m

Jensen, Van and Dusty Higgins. Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer. SLG Publishing, 2009.
[Comics & Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels-Fantasy, Fiction - Occult] (Gr.9-12)
{Great Graphic Novels for Teens: 2010, Top Teen Graphic Novels for Teens: 2010}




Neufeld, Josh. A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge. Pantheon, 2009. [Disaster
victims; Louisiana, New Orleans; Comic books, strips, etc.; Hurricane Katrina, 2005;
Social aspects; 21st century; Nonfiction; Graphic Novels] (A/YA) {Great Graphic
Novels for Teens: 2010 Top Ten; PW*}




John Steptoe Award for New Talent book, for writing or illustration
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/johnsteptoe.cfm

Magoon, Kekla. The Rock and the River. Aladdin, 2009. [Coming of age; Civil
Rights Movement; Black Panther Party; Racism; Brothers; African Americans;
United States, History, 20th century; Debut Author/ Novel; Historical Fiction]
(Gr. 7+) {John Steptoe Award – Author: 2010; ALA Best Books for Young Adults:
2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; VOYA’s Summer Reading List: 2010;
Booklist Top 10 Black History Books for Youth: 2010; Booklist Top 10 Historical
Fiction for Young: 2009}




Strickland, Shadra, Illustrator and Zetta Elliott, author. Bird. Lee & Low Books,
2008. [Novels in verse, Death, Drug abuse, Drawing, Family life, African Americans,
Fiction] (Gr. 3 – 6) { ALA Notable Children's Books : 2009, John Steptoe Award -
Author : 2009, John Steptoe Award - Illustrator : 2009, Kirkus Best Children's
Books : 2008}
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Author book - lasting contribution for young people
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/wildermedal/index.c
fm

Bryan, Ashley. Beautiful Blackbird. Atheneum, 2003. [Ila (African people);
Folklore; Multicultural; Picture Book; Nonfiction] (K-Gr. 2) {Laura Ingalls Wilder
Author Award Medal: 2009; Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award: 2004; Texas: 2X2
Reading List: 2004; Washington, D.C.: Capitol Choices List: 2004}




Freedman, Russell. Lincoln: A Photobiography. Clarion Books, 1989. [Presidents
-United States—Biography, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865] (Gr. 5+) {Laura Ingalls
Wilder Award: 1998}




Margaret A. Edwards Award Author book for lifetime achievement in writing for
young adults
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/margaret
edwards.cfm

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak. Farrar Straus Giroux, 1999. [Emotional problems,
High schools, Schools, Rape, Fiction] (Gr. 8 – 12) {Best Fiction for Young Adults :
2000, Michael L. Printz Honor : 2000, Golden Kite Award : 1999}




McCaffrey, Anne. Harper Trilogy: Dragon Song, Dragonsinger, Dragondrums.
Bantam Spectra. [Pern (Imaginary place); Dragons; Music; Science Fiction] (Gr. 7+)
{Margaret A. Edwards Award: 1999}




National Book Award for Young People’s Literature – Award or Honor books
http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2008.html

Anderson, M. T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation:
Volume 1, The Pox Party. Candlewick Press, 2006. [Liberty, Slavery, Science
Experiments, African Americans, Massachusetts- History Revolution, 1775-1783,
United States- History Revolution, 1775-1783, Freedom, Historical Fiction] (Gr. 10+)
{Best Fiction for Young Adults : 2007, Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards : 2007,
Michael L. Printz Honor : 2007, Booklist Editor's Choice : 2006, Bulletin Blue
Ribbons : 2006, Horn Book Fanfare : 2006, National Book Award for Young People's
Literature : 2006, NY Times Notable Children's Books : 2006, Publisher's Weekly
Best Children's Books : 2006, SLJ Best Books for Children : 2006}




Farmer, Nancy. The House of the Scorpion. Atheneum, 2002. [Cloning; Science
Fiction] (Gr. 7-10) {National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Winner:
2002; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2003; ALA Notable Children’s Books:
2003; John Newbery Honor Books: 2003; Michael L. Printz Honor: 2003}




Newbery Award or Honor books (please note – only 1 “r” in Newbery)
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyho
nors/newberymedal.cfm

Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. HarperCollins, 2008. [Ghosts; Assassins;
Murder; Supernatural; Orphans; Dead; Cemeteries; Paranormal; Fantasy] (Gr. 6-10)
{John Newbery Medal: 2009; Hugo Award: 2009; Cybils Award for Middle Grade
Fantasy & Science Fiction (2008); British Fantasy Award Finalists (2009); VOYA
Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: 2008; Locus Award – Young Adult Book
(2009); ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2009; ALA Notable Children’s Books:
2009; Boston Globe – Horn Book Honors: 2009; USSBY-CBC Outstanding
International Books: 2009; Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2008; Horn Book Fanfare:
2008}




Schmidt, Gary D. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. Clarion Books, 2004.
[Progress, Race relations, Moving, Household, Clergy, Maine--History--20th century,
Historical Fiction] (Gr. 6 -9) {Best Fiction for Young Adults : 2005, Michael L.
Printz Honor : 2005, Michigan: Thumbs Up Award Nominees : 2005, Newbery
Honor Books : 2005, Washington, D.C.: Capitol Choices List : 2005, Kirkus Best
Children's Books : 2004, SLJ Best Books for Children : 2004}




Notable Children’s Books, the best of the best in children’s books, including fiction,
nonfiction, poetry and picture books for all age levels (birth through age 14)
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb/index.cfm
Bryan, Ashley. Words to My Life’s Song. Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
2009. [Authors, American--20th century—Biography, African American authors—
Biography, Children's stories—Authorship, African American illustrators—
Biography, African American artists—Biography, Authors, American, Illustrators,
Artists, African Americans—Biography] (Gr.4+) {ALA Notable Children's Books :
2010, Golden Kite Award : 2010, Notable Books for a Global Society : 2010, Parents'
Choice Gold Award : 2009}




Sturm, James, Andrew Arnold and Alexis Frederick-Frost. Adventures in
Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles into Comics. Illustrated by the authors.
First Second, 2009. [Cartooning; Technique; Comic books, strips, etc.; Drawing;
Cartoons and comics; Art; Graphic Novels; Instructional; Nonfiction] (Gr. 4-7)
{ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; IRA Children’s Choices: 2010; Booklist Top
10 Graphic Novels for Youth: 2010; Booklist Top 10 Arts Books for Youth: 2009;
Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2009; SLJ Best Books for Children: 2009}




Odyssey Award for Best Audiobook Produced for Children and/or Young
Adults
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/odyssey/odyssey.cfm

Meyer, L. A. Bloody Jack : being an account of the curious adventures of Mary
"Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy. Harcourt, 2002. [Orphans, Seafaring life, Sea stories,
Pirates, Sex role, Historical Fiction] (Gr. 8+) {Odyssey Award Winners Honor Award:
2008}




Myers, Walter Dean. Jazz. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. Holiday House, 2006.
[Jazz, Poetry; Music; Children’s poetry, American; Musicians, Poetry; American
poetry; Picture Book; Nonfiction] (Gr. 5-9) {Odyssey Award Winner: 2008; ALA
Notable Children’s Books, 2007; Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books, 2007;
Golden Kite Award: 2006: Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2006; Publisher’s Weekly Best
Children’s Books: 2006}




Orbis Pictus Award books for Outstanding Nonfiction for young people
http://www.ncte.org/awards/orbispictus
Bass, Hester. The Secret World of Walter Anderson. Candlewick, 2009. [Anderson,
Walter Inglis, 1903-1965, Artists-Mississippi-Biography] (Gr. 2 – 6) {Orbis Pictus
Award : 2010, Kirkus Best Children's Books : 2009}




Turner, Pamela S. The Frog Scientist. Scientists in the Field Series. Photographs
by Andy Comins. Houghton Mifflin, 2009. [Frogs, Effect of pesticides on; Atrazine,
Physiological effect, Hayes, Tyrone, Science; Animals; Nonfiction] (Gr. 5-9)
{NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; Booklist
Editor’s Choice: 2009; Booklist Top 10 Sci-Tech Books for Youth: 2009}




Printz Award or Honor books (Teen Newbery)
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.cfm

Jenkins, A.M. Repossessed. HarperTeen, 2007. [Spirit possession, Conduct of life,
Interpersonal relations, High schools, Schools, Devil] (Gr. 9+) {Best Fiction for
Young Adults : 2008, Michael L. Printz Honor : 2008}




Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn. EOS, 2004. [Airships; Pirates; Imaginary creatures;
Animals, Mythical; Adventure; Fantasy] (Gr. 6-10) {Michael L. Printz Honor: 2005;
ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2005; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2005;
ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: 2005; Bulletin Blue ribbone:
2004; SLJ Best Books for Children: 2004; Teen Read Week: 2009}
Sequels: Skybreaker. (2006) Starclimber. (2009)




Pura Belpré Award or Honor book, for writing or illustration by Latino/Latina
authors or illustrators
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/index.cfm

Montes, Marisa and Yuyi Morales, illustrator. Los Gatos Black on Halloween. Henry
Holt, 2006. [Halloween, Spanish language--Vocabulary—Fiction, Stories in rhyme]
(K - Gr. 2) {Pura Belpre Author Honor: 2008, Pura Belpre Illustrator Award: 2008,
ALA Notable Children's Books: 2007}
Ryan, Pam Munoz. Esperanza Rising. Scholastic, 2000. [Mexican Americans;
Agricultural laborers; California; Great Depression; Hispanic; Historical Fiction]
(Gr. 6-9) {Pura Belpre Author Award: 2002; ALA Best Books for Young Adults:
2001; ALA Popular Paperbacks: 2003}




Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ages 12-18)
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/qphome.cfm

Elkeles, Simone. Perfect Chemistry. Walker, 2008. [Gangs; Family problems;
Social classes; Dating (Social customs); High schools; Schools; Star-crossed lovers;
Romance; Teen; Fiction] (Gr. 10+) {ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult
Readers Top Ten: 2010}




Myers, Walter Dean. Dopesick. Amistad, 2009. [Conduct of life, Drug abuse, African
Americans, Supernatural, Harlem (New York, N.Y.)] (Gr. 9 -12) {ALA Quick Picks
for Reluctant YA Readers Top Ten: 2010, ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young
Adult Readers: 2010}




Robert F. Sibert Informational Award or Honor books
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal/index.cf
m

Barton, Chris. Day-Glo Brothers: the True Story of Bob & Joe Switzer’s Bright
Ideas and Brand-New Colors. Charlesbridge Publishing, 2009. [Switzer, Joseph,
Switzer, Robert, Fluorescence, Colors, Paint, Pigments industry] (Gr.4-6){ALA
Notable Children's Books : 2010, IRA Children's Choices : 2010, Robert F. Sibert
Informational Book Honor : 2010, Kirkus Best Children's Books : 2009, Publisher's
Weekly Best Children's Books : 2009, SLJ Best Books for Children : 2009}




Stone, Tanya Lee. Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream.
Candlewick, 2009. [Astronauts; Women astronauts; United States, History, 20th
century; Biography; Sex discrimination against women; Project Mercury (U.S.),
History; Careers; Aeronautics; Astronautics & Space Science; Nonfiction] (Gr. 5-8)
{Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award: 2010; ALA Best Books for Young
Adults: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s
Books: 2010; Amelia Bloomer Project: 2010; NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor: 2010;
YALSA Award for Excellence in NF for YA Shortlist: 2010; Boston Globe – Horn
Book Honors: 2009; Kirkus Best Young Adult Books: 2009; Horn Book Fanfare:
2009}




Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction books for children or young adults
http://www.scottodell.com/odellaward.html

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains. Seeds of America #1. Simon & Schuster, 2008.
[New York (N.Y.); History, revolution, 1775-1783; United States, Slavery; African
Americans; spies; Spy stories; Historical Fiction] (Gr. 7-10) {Scott O’Dell
Historical Fiction Award: 2009; National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Finalist: 2008; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2009; ALA Notable Children’s
Books: 2009; Parents’ Choice gold Award: 2008; Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2008}
Sequel: Forge. (2010)




Phelan, Matt. A Storm in the Barn. Candlewick, 2009. [Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939,
Graphic novels, Kansas, Historical Fiction] (Gr. 5-8) {ALA Notable Children's Books
: 2010, Washington, D.C.: Capitol Choices List: 2010, Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction
Award : 2010, Booklist Editor's Choice : 2009, Horn Book Fanfare : 2009, Kirkus
Best Children's Books : 2009}




William C. Morris Award for a debut young adult novel by an unpublished author
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/morris/morrisaward.cfm

Bunce, Elizabeth C. A Curse Dark as Gold. Arthur A Levine Books, 2008. [Mills and
mill-work, Blessing and cursing, Uncles, Orphans, Sisters, Ghosts] (Gr. 7 -10) {Best
Fiction for Young Adults : 2009, William C. Morris YA Debut Award Winner : 2009,
Bulletin Blue Ribbons : 2008}




Cashore, Kristin. Graceling. Harcourt, 2008. [Murder; Magical Ability; Good and
evil; Debut author/ novel; Romance; Adventure; Fantasy] (Gr. 9+) {William C.
Morris YA Debut Award Shortlist: 2009; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2009;
Teens’ top Ten: 2009; Amelia Bloomer Project: 2009; Bulletin Blue Robbons: 2009;
Booklist Top 10 Romance Fiction for yough: 2009; Booklist Editor’s choice: 2008;
Kirkus Best Young Adult Books: 2008; Publisher’s Weekly Best children’s Books:
2008; SLJ Best Books for Children: 2008.}
Prequel: Fire. (2009)




YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults (ages 12-18)
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/nonfiction/nonfiction.cfm

Heligman, Deborah. Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith. Henry Holt,
2008. [Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Darwin, Emma Wedgwood, 1808-1896;
Naturalists; England; Biography; Historical; Science; Romance; Nonfiction] (Gr. 8+)
{YALSA Award for Excellence in NF for YA Winner: 2010; National Book Award
for Young People’s Literature Finalist: 2009; ALA Best Books for Young Adults:
2010; Michael L. Printz Honor: 2010; Booklist Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth:
2009; Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2009; Bulletin Blue ribbons: 2009; Horn Book
Fanfare: 2009; NY Times Notable Children’s Books: 2009; SLJ Best Books for
Children: 2009}




Hoose, Phillip. Claudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice. Melanie Kroupa
Books/FSG, 2009. [Colvin, Claudette, 1939, African Americans--Alabama--
Montgomery—Biography, African American civil rights workers--Alabama--
Montgomery—Biography, African American teenage girls--Alabama--Montgomery
—Biography, African Americans--Segregation--Alabama--Montgomery—History,
Segregation in transportation--Alabama--Montgomery—History] (Gr.7-12) {ALA
Notable Children's Books : 2010, Amelia Bloomer Project : 2010, Best Fiction for
Young Adults : 2010, Washington, D.C.: Capitol Choices List: 2010, Jane Addams
Honors : 2010, Newbery Honor Books : 2010, Notable Books for a Global Society :
2010, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor : 2010, YALSA Award for
Excellence in NF for YA Nominees : 2010, Booklist Editor's Choice : 2009, Bulletin
Blue Ribbons : 2009, Horn Book Fanfare : 2009, Kirkus Best Young Adult Books :
2009, National Book Award for Young People's Literature : 2009, Publisher's Weekly
Best Children's Books : 2009, SLJ Best Books for Children : 2009}




Presenters:   Bonnie Kunzel       bkunzel@aol.com
                    Sharon Rawllins     srawlins@njstatelib.org

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From the caldecott to the printz literature awards for children and teens

  • 1. From the Caldecott to the Printz: Literature Awards for Children and Teens The major websites for youth book awards are listed below. Take the time to visit these sites, familiarize yourself with the criteria for the individual awards and browse through the wealth of wonderful titles on these lists. Americas Book Award for Children and Young Adults - Award or Honor book http://www4.uwm.edu/clacs/aa/index.cfm Alvarez, Julia. Return to Sender. Knopf, 2009. [Farm life; Vermont; Friendship; Migrant labor; Illegal aliens; Fiction] (Gr. 6-9) {Americas Award Winner: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; Pura Belpre Author Award: 2010} Campos, Maria de Fatima. Victoria Goes to Brazil. Frances Lincoln, 2009. [Brazil- Pictorial Works – Juvenile Literature; Brazil- Social life and customs -21st century- Pictorial Works – Juvenile Literature] (Gr. 1 – 3) {Americas Award Commended Title: 2010} Asian Pacific American Award for Literature award or honor book, for children’s illustration or children’s and young adult literature www.apalaweb.org/awards/awards.htm Gilmore , Dorina K. Lazo. Cora Cooks Pancit. Illustrated by Kristi Valiant. Sheri’s Books, 2009. [Juvenile Fiction- People & Places- United States, Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - Asia] (Preschool - Gr. 3) {Asian Pacific American Award for Illustration in Children's Literature: 2010} Woo, Sung J. Everything Asian: A Novel. St. Martin’s Press, 2009. [Teenage boys; Koreans; New Jersey; Coming of age; Multicultural; Fiction] (Adult/High School) {Asian Pacific American Award for Text in Children’s and YA Literature: 2010} Batchelder Award or Honor book for Best Translation http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/batchelderaward/ind ex.cfm
  • 2. Miyabe, Miyuki. Brave Story. Translated from the Japanese by Alexander O. Smith. Viz Media, 2007. [Science Fiction; Fantasy; Magic; Action & Adventure; Fiction] (Gr.6+) {ALA Notable Children's Books : 2008, Mildred L. Batchelder Award : 2008} Thor, Annika. A Faraway Island. Delacorte, 2009. [World War II, 1939-1945; refugees; Sisters; Jews; Sweden, History, 20th century; Islands; Historical Fiction] (Gr. 5-8) {Mildrer L. Batchelder Award: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; Sydney Taylor Book Awards: 2010; USSBY-CBC Outstanding International Books: 2010; Horn Book Fanfare: 2009} Best Fiction for Young Adults (ages 12-18) http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestficya/bfyahome.cfm Donnelly, Jennifer. Revolution. Delacorte, 2010. [Grief; Emotional problems of teenagers; Families; Musicians; Diaries; Paris; France, History, Revolution, 1789-1799; Family problems; Louis XVII of France, 1785-1795; Historical Fiction] (Gr. 9+) {Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee: 2011; Kirkus* SLJ*} Marchetta, Melina. Finnikin of the Rock. Candlewick Press, 2010. [Fantasy, Magic, Fiction] (Gr. 8+) {Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee: 2011, BKLT* PW* SLJ*} Boston Globe – Horn Book Award or Honor books http://www.hbook.com/bghb/default.asp Stead, Rebecca. When You Reach Me. Wendy Lamb Books, 2009. [Space and time; New York (N.Y.), History, 1951-; Read Aloud; Mystery; Science Fiction] (Gr. 5-8) {Boston Globe – Horn BookAward for Fiction/Poetry: 2010; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2010; ALA Best Books for Young Adults Top Ten: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; Newbery Medal: 2010; Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2009; Horn Book Fanfare: 2009; Kirkus Best children’s Books: 2009; NY Times Notable Children’s Books: 2009; Parents’ Choice Gold Award: 2009; Publisher’s Weekly Best Children’s Books: 2009; SLJ Best Books for Children:
  • 3. 2009; Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Finalist: 2009; Booklist Top 10 Crime Fiction for Youth: 2010} Telgemeier, Raina. Smile. Graphix, 2010. [Comics & Graphic Novels, Memoir; Coming-of-Age, Orthodontia, Non-Fiction] (Gr. 5 - 8) {Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors: 2010} Caldecott Medal and Honor Books, for the artist of the most distinguished American picture books for children http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottm edal.cfm Scieszka, Jon. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. Illustrated by Lane Smith. Viking: 1992. [Fairy tales, United States; Children’s stories, American; Short stories; Humorous stories; Picture Book; Fantasy] (Gr. 2+) {Randolph Caldecott Honor: 1993; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 1993; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 1993} Selznick, Brian. The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures. Scholastic Press, 2007. [Robots; Orphans; Railroad Stations; Maeliases, Georges, 1861-1938; Paris (France); France, History, Third Republic, 1870-1940; Historical Fiction] (Gr. 5 – 8) { ALA Notable Children's Books : 2008, Best Fiction for Young Adults : 2008, Book Sense Book of the Year Children's Literature : 2008, Caldecott Medal : 2008, IRA Children's Choices : 2008, Washington, D.C.: Capitol Choices List : 2008, Horn Book Fanfare : 2007, NY Times Best Illustrated Books : 2007, Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Books : 2007} Coretta Scott King Award or Honor books, for writing or illustration http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/recipients.cfm Davis, Tanita S. Mare’s War. Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2010. [United States Army-Women's Army Corps, Automobile travel, Grandmothers, African Americans, World War, 1939-1945- Fiction, Sisters, Families—Alabama, Automobile travel, Grandmothers, Family life—Alabama, Alabama-- History--1819-1950] (Gr. 6 -9) {Amelia Bloomer Project: 2010, Best Fiction for
  • 4. Young Adults: 2010, Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books : 2010, Kirkus Best Young Adult Books : 2009} Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall. Carolrhoda Books, 2009. [Reeves, Bass; United States Marshals; Indian Territory; Biography; Oklahoma; African Americans; Freedmen; Picture Book; Nonfiction] (Gr. 3-8) {Coretta Scott King Author Award: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; Golden Kite Honors: 2010; Notable Books for a Global Society: 2010; Kirkus Best Children’s Books: 2009} Edgar Allan Poe Award Best Mystery – for YA and Children http://www.theedgars.com/ Abbott, Tony. The Postcard. Little, Brown, 2008. [Mysteries & Detective Stories, Love & Romance, Family –Multigenerational, Action & Adventure, Fiction] (Gr. 6 -9) {Edgar Allan Poe Award: 2009} Abrahams, Peter. Reality Check. HarperTeen, 2009. [Missing persons; Social classes; High schools; Schools; Dropouts; Gambling; Suspense; Thriller; Mystery] (Gr. 9+) {Edgar Allan Poe Award Winner Best Young Adult Novel: 2010} The Golden Kite Award or Honor book (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Golden-Kite-Award Durango, Julia. Sea of the Dead. Simon & Schuster, 2009. [Kidnapping; Cartography; Maps; Warrior tales; Fantasy] (Gr. 4-6) {Golden Kite Award: 2010; Parents’ Choice Silver Honors: 2009} Marino, Nan. Neil Armstrong is My Uncle: & Other Lies Muscle Man Mcginty Told Me. Roaring Brook Press, 2009. [Attitude (Psychology), Interpersonal relations,
  • 5. Honesty, Loss (Psychology), Grief, Neighbors, Friendship, Fiction] (Gr. 4 -6) {Golden Kite Honors: 2010} Great Graphic Novels for Teens (includes illustrated nonfiction for ages 12-18) http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.cf m Jensen, Van and Dusty Higgins. Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer. SLG Publishing, 2009. [Comics & Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels-Fantasy, Fiction - Occult] (Gr.9-12) {Great Graphic Novels for Teens: 2010, Top Teen Graphic Novels for Teens: 2010} Neufeld, Josh. A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge. Pantheon, 2009. [Disaster victims; Louisiana, New Orleans; Comic books, strips, etc.; Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Social aspects; 21st century; Nonfiction; Graphic Novels] (A/YA) {Great Graphic Novels for Teens: 2010 Top Ten; PW*} John Steptoe Award for New Talent book, for writing or illustration http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/johnsteptoe.cfm Magoon, Kekla. The Rock and the River. Aladdin, 2009. [Coming of age; Civil Rights Movement; Black Panther Party; Racism; Brothers; African Americans; United States, History, 20th century; Debut Author/ Novel; Historical Fiction] (Gr. 7+) {John Steptoe Award – Author: 2010; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; VOYA’s Summer Reading List: 2010; Booklist Top 10 Black History Books for Youth: 2010; Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Young: 2009} Strickland, Shadra, Illustrator and Zetta Elliott, author. Bird. Lee & Low Books, 2008. [Novels in verse, Death, Drug abuse, Drawing, Family life, African Americans, Fiction] (Gr. 3 – 6) { ALA Notable Children's Books : 2009, John Steptoe Award - Author : 2009, John Steptoe Award - Illustrator : 2009, Kirkus Best Children's Books : 2008}
  • 6. Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Author book - lasting contribution for young people http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/wildermedal/index.c fm Bryan, Ashley. Beautiful Blackbird. Atheneum, 2003. [Ila (African people); Folklore; Multicultural; Picture Book; Nonfiction] (K-Gr. 2) {Laura Ingalls Wilder Author Award Medal: 2009; Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award: 2004; Texas: 2X2 Reading List: 2004; Washington, D.C.: Capitol Choices List: 2004} Freedman, Russell. Lincoln: A Photobiography. Clarion Books, 1989. [Presidents -United States—Biography, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865] (Gr. 5+) {Laura Ingalls Wilder Award: 1998} Margaret A. Edwards Award Author book for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/margaret edwards.cfm Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak. Farrar Straus Giroux, 1999. [Emotional problems, High schools, Schools, Rape, Fiction] (Gr. 8 – 12) {Best Fiction for Young Adults : 2000, Michael L. Printz Honor : 2000, Golden Kite Award : 1999} McCaffrey, Anne. Harper Trilogy: Dragon Song, Dragonsinger, Dragondrums. Bantam Spectra. [Pern (Imaginary place); Dragons; Music; Science Fiction] (Gr. 7+) {Margaret A. Edwards Award: 1999} National Book Award for Young People’s Literature – Award or Honor books http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2008.html Anderson, M. T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Volume 1, The Pox Party. Candlewick Press, 2006. [Liberty, Slavery, Science Experiments, African Americans, Massachusetts- History Revolution, 1775-1783, United States- History Revolution, 1775-1783, Freedom, Historical Fiction] (Gr. 10+) {Best Fiction for Young Adults : 2007, Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards : 2007,
  • 7. Michael L. Printz Honor : 2007, Booklist Editor's Choice : 2006, Bulletin Blue Ribbons : 2006, Horn Book Fanfare : 2006, National Book Award for Young People's Literature : 2006, NY Times Notable Children's Books : 2006, Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Books : 2006, SLJ Best Books for Children : 2006} Farmer, Nancy. The House of the Scorpion. Atheneum, 2002. [Cloning; Science Fiction] (Gr. 7-10) {National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Winner: 2002; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2003; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2003; John Newbery Honor Books: 2003; Michael L. Printz Honor: 2003} Newbery Award or Honor books (please note – only 1 “r” in Newbery) http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyho nors/newberymedal.cfm Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. HarperCollins, 2008. [Ghosts; Assassins; Murder; Supernatural; Orphans; Dead; Cemeteries; Paranormal; Fantasy] (Gr. 6-10) {John Newbery Medal: 2009; Hugo Award: 2009; Cybils Award for Middle Grade Fantasy & Science Fiction (2008); British Fantasy Award Finalists (2009); VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: 2008; Locus Award – Young Adult Book (2009); ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2009; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2009; Boston Globe – Horn Book Honors: 2009; USSBY-CBC Outstanding International Books: 2009; Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2008; Horn Book Fanfare: 2008} Schmidt, Gary D. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. Clarion Books, 2004. [Progress, Race relations, Moving, Household, Clergy, Maine--History--20th century, Historical Fiction] (Gr. 6 -9) {Best Fiction for Young Adults : 2005, Michael L. Printz Honor : 2005, Michigan: Thumbs Up Award Nominees : 2005, Newbery Honor Books : 2005, Washington, D.C.: Capitol Choices List : 2005, Kirkus Best Children's Books : 2004, SLJ Best Books for Children : 2004} Notable Children’s Books, the best of the best in children’s books, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry and picture books for all age levels (birth through age 14) http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb/index.cfm
  • 8. Bryan, Ashley. Words to My Life’s Song. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2009. [Authors, American--20th century—Biography, African American authors— Biography, Children's stories—Authorship, African American illustrators— Biography, African American artists—Biography, Authors, American, Illustrators, Artists, African Americans—Biography] (Gr.4+) {ALA Notable Children's Books : 2010, Golden Kite Award : 2010, Notable Books for a Global Society : 2010, Parents' Choice Gold Award : 2009} Sturm, James, Andrew Arnold and Alexis Frederick-Frost. Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles into Comics. Illustrated by the authors. First Second, 2009. [Cartooning; Technique; Comic books, strips, etc.; Drawing; Cartoons and comics; Art; Graphic Novels; Instructional; Nonfiction] (Gr. 4-7) {ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; IRA Children’s Choices: 2010; Booklist Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth: 2010; Booklist Top 10 Arts Books for Youth: 2009; Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2009; SLJ Best Books for Children: 2009} Odyssey Award for Best Audiobook Produced for Children and/or Young Adults http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/odyssey/odyssey.cfm Meyer, L. A. Bloody Jack : being an account of the curious adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy. Harcourt, 2002. [Orphans, Seafaring life, Sea stories, Pirates, Sex role, Historical Fiction] (Gr. 8+) {Odyssey Award Winners Honor Award: 2008} Myers, Walter Dean. Jazz. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. Holiday House, 2006. [Jazz, Poetry; Music; Children’s poetry, American; Musicians, Poetry; American poetry; Picture Book; Nonfiction] (Gr. 5-9) {Odyssey Award Winner: 2008; ALA Notable Children’s Books, 2007; Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books, 2007; Golden Kite Award: 2006: Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2006; Publisher’s Weekly Best Children’s Books: 2006} Orbis Pictus Award books for Outstanding Nonfiction for young people http://www.ncte.org/awards/orbispictus
  • 9. Bass, Hester. The Secret World of Walter Anderson. Candlewick, 2009. [Anderson, Walter Inglis, 1903-1965, Artists-Mississippi-Biography] (Gr. 2 – 6) {Orbis Pictus Award : 2010, Kirkus Best Children's Books : 2009} Turner, Pamela S. The Frog Scientist. Scientists in the Field Series. Photographs by Andy Comins. Houghton Mifflin, 2009. [Frogs, Effect of pesticides on; Atrazine, Physiological effect, Hayes, Tyrone, Science; Animals; Nonfiction] (Gr. 5-9) {NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2009; Booklist Top 10 Sci-Tech Books for Youth: 2009} Printz Award or Honor books (Teen Newbery) http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.cfm Jenkins, A.M. Repossessed. HarperTeen, 2007. [Spirit possession, Conduct of life, Interpersonal relations, High schools, Schools, Devil] (Gr. 9+) {Best Fiction for Young Adults : 2008, Michael L. Printz Honor : 2008} Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn. EOS, 2004. [Airships; Pirates; Imaginary creatures; Animals, Mythical; Adventure; Fantasy] (Gr. 6-10) {Michael L. Printz Honor: 2005; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2005; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2005; ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: 2005; Bulletin Blue ribbone: 2004; SLJ Best Books for Children: 2004; Teen Read Week: 2009} Sequels: Skybreaker. (2006) Starclimber. (2009) Pura Belpré Award or Honor book, for writing or illustration by Latino/Latina authors or illustrators http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/index.cfm Montes, Marisa and Yuyi Morales, illustrator. Los Gatos Black on Halloween. Henry Holt, 2006. [Halloween, Spanish language--Vocabulary—Fiction, Stories in rhyme] (K - Gr. 2) {Pura Belpre Author Honor: 2008, Pura Belpre Illustrator Award: 2008, ALA Notable Children's Books: 2007}
  • 10. Ryan, Pam Munoz. Esperanza Rising. Scholastic, 2000. [Mexican Americans; Agricultural laborers; California; Great Depression; Hispanic; Historical Fiction] (Gr. 6-9) {Pura Belpre Author Award: 2002; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2001; ALA Popular Paperbacks: 2003} Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ages 12-18) http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/qphome.cfm Elkeles, Simone. Perfect Chemistry. Walker, 2008. [Gangs; Family problems; Social classes; Dating (Social customs); High schools; Schools; Star-crossed lovers; Romance; Teen; Fiction] (Gr. 10+) {ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Top Ten: 2010} Myers, Walter Dean. Dopesick. Amistad, 2009. [Conduct of life, Drug abuse, African Americans, Supernatural, Harlem (New York, N.Y.)] (Gr. 9 -12) {ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers Top Ten: 2010, ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: 2010} Robert F. Sibert Informational Award or Honor books http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal/index.cf m Barton, Chris. Day-Glo Brothers: the True Story of Bob & Joe Switzer’s Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors. Charlesbridge Publishing, 2009. [Switzer, Joseph, Switzer, Robert, Fluorescence, Colors, Paint, Pigments industry] (Gr.4-6){ALA Notable Children's Books : 2010, IRA Children's Choices : 2010, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor : 2010, Kirkus Best Children's Books : 2009, Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Books : 2009, SLJ Best Books for Children : 2009} Stone, Tanya Lee. Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream. Candlewick, 2009. [Astronauts; Women astronauts; United States, History, 20th century; Biography; Sex discrimination against women; Project Mercury (U.S.), History; Careers; Aeronautics; Astronautics & Space Science; Nonfiction] (Gr. 5-8) {Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award: 2010; ALA Best Books for Young
  • 11. Adults: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2010; Amelia Bloomer Project: 2010; NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor: 2010; YALSA Award for Excellence in NF for YA Shortlist: 2010; Boston Globe – Horn Book Honors: 2009; Kirkus Best Young Adult Books: 2009; Horn Book Fanfare: 2009} Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction books for children or young adults http://www.scottodell.com/odellaward.html Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains. Seeds of America #1. Simon & Schuster, 2008. [New York (N.Y.); History, revolution, 1775-1783; United States, Slavery; African Americans; spies; Spy stories; Historical Fiction] (Gr. 7-10) {Scott O’Dell Historical Fiction Award: 2009; National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Finalist: 2008; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2009; ALA Notable Children’s Books: 2009; Parents’ Choice gold Award: 2008; Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2008} Sequel: Forge. (2010) Phelan, Matt. A Storm in the Barn. Candlewick, 2009. [Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939, Graphic novels, Kansas, Historical Fiction] (Gr. 5-8) {ALA Notable Children's Books : 2010, Washington, D.C.: Capitol Choices List: 2010, Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award : 2010, Booklist Editor's Choice : 2009, Horn Book Fanfare : 2009, Kirkus Best Children's Books : 2009} William C. Morris Award for a debut young adult novel by an unpublished author http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/morris/morrisaward.cfm Bunce, Elizabeth C. A Curse Dark as Gold. Arthur A Levine Books, 2008. [Mills and mill-work, Blessing and cursing, Uncles, Orphans, Sisters, Ghosts] (Gr. 7 -10) {Best Fiction for Young Adults : 2009, William C. Morris YA Debut Award Winner : 2009, Bulletin Blue Ribbons : 2008} Cashore, Kristin. Graceling. Harcourt, 2008. [Murder; Magical Ability; Good and evil; Debut author/ novel; Romance; Adventure; Fantasy] (Gr. 9+) {William C. Morris YA Debut Award Shortlist: 2009; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2009;
  • 12. Teens’ top Ten: 2009; Amelia Bloomer Project: 2009; Bulletin Blue Robbons: 2009; Booklist Top 10 Romance Fiction for yough: 2009; Booklist Editor’s choice: 2008; Kirkus Best Young Adult Books: 2008; Publisher’s Weekly Best children’s Books: 2008; SLJ Best Books for Children: 2008.} Prequel: Fire. (2009) YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults (ages 12-18) http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/nonfiction/nonfiction.cfm Heligman, Deborah. Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith. Henry Holt, 2008. [Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Darwin, Emma Wedgwood, 1808-1896; Naturalists; England; Biography; Historical; Science; Romance; Nonfiction] (Gr. 8+) {YALSA Award for Excellence in NF for YA Winner: 2010; National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Finalist: 2009; ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2010; Michael L. Printz Honor: 2010; Booklist Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth: 2009; Booklist Editor’s Choice: 2009; Bulletin Blue ribbons: 2009; Horn Book Fanfare: 2009; NY Times Notable Children’s Books: 2009; SLJ Best Books for Children: 2009} Hoose, Phillip. Claudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice. Melanie Kroupa Books/FSG, 2009. [Colvin, Claudette, 1939, African Americans--Alabama-- Montgomery—Biography, African American civil rights workers--Alabama-- Montgomery—Biography, African American teenage girls--Alabama--Montgomery —Biography, African Americans--Segregation--Alabama--Montgomery—History, Segregation in transportation--Alabama--Montgomery—History] (Gr.7-12) {ALA Notable Children's Books : 2010, Amelia Bloomer Project : 2010, Best Fiction for Young Adults : 2010, Washington, D.C.: Capitol Choices List: 2010, Jane Addams Honors : 2010, Newbery Honor Books : 2010, Notable Books for a Global Society : 2010, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor : 2010, YALSA Award for Excellence in NF for YA Nominees : 2010, Booklist Editor's Choice : 2009, Bulletin Blue Ribbons : 2009, Horn Book Fanfare : 2009, Kirkus Best Young Adult Books : 2009, National Book Award for Young People's Literature : 2009, Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Books : 2009, SLJ Best Books for Children : 2009} Presenters: Bonnie Kunzel bkunzel@aol.com Sharon Rawllins srawlins@njstatelib.org