north_shore_lib (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} north_shore_lib) wrote,@ 2008-01-14 18:03:00 |
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The Midwinter Library Conference is always a special time for those who love children's books. It is when the winners of the Caldecott and Newbery Awards are announced. And the winners for 2008 are... (drum roll)
The CALDECOTT MEDAL is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
2008 Winner:
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (J Selznick) Usually Caldecott winners are not books of over 500 pages, but this one is different in many ways. There is text AND illustrations both telling the tale of an orphan boy in Paris in 1931 who is trying to complete an invention started by his father.
2008 Honor Winners:
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine and illustrated by Kadir Nelson (PIC Levine)
First the Egg written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger ( PIC Seeger)
The Wall; Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain written and illustrated by Peter Sis (J920 S622 New)
Knuffle Bunny Too; A Case of Mistaken Identity written and illustrated by Mo Willems (PIC Willems)
The NEWBERY MEDAL is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
2008 Winner:
Good Master! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz (J812.6 S344 New) Through monologues and dialogues, this book introduces different characters from 13th century England.
2008 Honor Winners:
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis (J Curtis)
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt (YA Schmidt New)
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson (J Woodson)
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