Awards

Caldecott

Newbery

Coretta Scott King

Pura Belpré

Michael L. Printz

Robert F. Sibert

Schneider Family

Theodor Seuss Geisel

William C. Morris

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction

Alex

Odyssey

Carnegie Video

Mildred L. Batchelder

ALA Winners 2010

Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Medal is presented to the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Lion & The Mouse Caldecott Medal and Honor Books and Poster 2010 Set
WINNER
Lion & The Mouse Jerry Pinkney
HONORS
All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon Marla Frazee
Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman Pamela Zagarenski

Newbery Medal

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Newbery Medal and Honor Books and Poster 2010 Set When You Reach Me
WINNER
When You Reach Me Rebecca Stead
HONORS
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Phillip M. Hoose
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate Jacqueline Kelly
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Grace Lin
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Rodman Philbrick

Coretta Scott King Awards

The Coretta Scott King Awards recognize an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults that demonstrate sensitivity to "the true worth and value of all beings". The Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award is presented to a writer and/or illustrator at the beginning of their career as a published children's book creator.

Author Award

Bad News For Outlaws Coretta Scott King Author Award 2010 Set
WINNER
Bad News For Outlaws: The Remarkable Life Of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
HONORS
Mare's War Tanita S. Davis

Illustrator Award

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award 2010 Set My People
WINNER
My People by Langston Hughes Charles R. Smith
HONORS
The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes Earl B. Lewis

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award

Rock And The River Kekla Magoon

Pura Belpré Award

The Pura Belpré Award is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

Return To Sender Pura Belpre Author Award 2010 Set
WINNER AUTHOR AWARD
Return to Sender Julia Alvarez
HONORS
Diego: Bigger Than Life Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Federico García Lorca Georgina Lázaro
Pura Belpre Illustrator Award 2010 Set Book Fiesta!
WINNER ILLUSTRATOR AWARD
Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros by Pat Mora Rafael López
HONORS
Diego: Bigger Than Life by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand David Diaz
My Abuelita by Tony Johnston Yuyi Morales
Gracias Thanks by Pat Mora John Parra

Michael L. Printz Award

The Michael L. Printz Award is presented to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.

Michael L. Printz Award 2010 Set Going Bovine
WINNER
Going Bovine Libba Bray
HONORS
Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith Deborah Heiligman
The Monstrumologist Richard Yancey
Punkzilla Adam Rapp
Tales of the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973 John Barnes

Robert F. Sibert Award

The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished informational book published in the English language during the preceding year.

Robert F. Sibert Award 2010 Set Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
WINNER
Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream Tanya Lee Stone
HONORS
The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors Chris Barton
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 Brian Floca
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Phillip M. Hoose

Schneider Family Book Award

The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. Three annual awards are given annually in each of the following categories: birth through grade school, middle school and teens.

Anything But Typical Schneider Family Book Award 2010 Set
CHILDREN'S
Django: World's Greatest Jazz Guitarist Bonnie Christensen
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Anything But Typical Nora Raleigh Baskin
TEEN
Marcelo in the Real World Francisco X. Stork

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year.

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2010 Set Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!
WINNER
Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! Geoffrey Hayes
HONORS
I Spy Fly Guy! Tedd Arnold
Little Mouse Gets Ready Jeff Smith
Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends Wong Herbert Yee
Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day Kate McMullan

William C. Morris

The William C. Morris Award honors a book written for young adults by a first-time, previously unpublished author.

Flash Burnout William C. Morris Award 2010 Set
WINNER
Flash Burnout L. K. Madigan
HONORS
Ash Malinda Lo
Beautiful Creatures Kami Garcia
Everafter Amy Huntley
Hold Still Nina LaCour

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2010

Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2010 Set Charles And Emma: The Darwins' Leap Of Faith
WINNER
Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith Deborah Heiligman
HONORS
Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared To Dream Tanya Lee Stone
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Phillip M. Hoose
Great And Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life Of Showman P. T. Barnum Candace Fleming
Written In Bone: Buried Lives Of Jamestown And Colonial Maryland Sally M. Walker

Alex Awards

The Alex Awards are given to the best adult books that have special appeal for a young adult audience.

Stitches A Memoir Alex Awards 2010 Set
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
The Bride's Farewell Meg Rosoff
Everything Matters! Ron Currie
The Good Soldiers David Finkel
The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir Diana Welch
The Magicians Lev Grossman
My Abandonment Peter Rock
Soulless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel Gail Carriger
Stitches: A Memoir David Small
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth Kevin Wilson

Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production

Louise The Adventures Of A Chicken Odyssey Award 2010 Set
WINNER
Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken Live Oak Media
HONORS
In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber Listen & Live Audio
Peace, Locomotion Brilliance Audio
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Brilliance Audio

Carnegie Video Award

The Carnegie Video Award is awarded to honor outstanding video productions for children released during the previous year.

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Weston Woods Dont Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus.jpg

Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2010

The Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an award for outstanding children's book translated from a foreign language and subsequently published in the United States.

WINNER
Faraway Island Annika Thor
HONORS
Eidi Bodil Bredsdorff
Moribito II: Guardian Of The Darkness Nahoko Uehashi
Big Wolf & Little Wolf Nadine Brun-Cosme