Medals reprinted with permission from the Association of Library Services to Children, American Library Association
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2008 Newbery Medal |
Laura Amy Schlitz Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village |
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2008 Newbery Honor Books |
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Christopher Paul Curtis, Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic) |
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Gary D. Schmidt, The Wednesday Wars |
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Jacqueline Woodson, Feathers |
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For more information, check the official ALSC Newbery Medal page. For a full list of Newbery Winners. |
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2008 Caldecott Medal |
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Written and Illustrated by Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scholastic) |
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2008 Caldecott Honor Books |
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Illustrated by Kadir Nelson, Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad |
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Illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, First the Egg |
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Illustrated and written by Peter Sis, The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain |
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Illustrated and written by Mo Willems, Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity |
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For more information, check the official ALSC Caldecott Medal page. For a Full list of Caldecott Winners. |
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2008 Pura Belpré Author Award (biennial award) |
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Margarita Engle, The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
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2008 Pura Belpré Author Honor Books |
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Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Frida: Viva la vida! Long Live Life! |
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retold by Carmen Agra Deedy, Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale |
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Marisa Montes, Los Gatos Black on Halloween
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2008 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award (biennial award) |
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Yuyi Morales, Los Gatos Black on Halloween
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2008 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Books |
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Raul Colńn, My Name is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez/Me llamo gabito: La vida de Gabriel Garcia Marquez |
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Illustrated and written by Maya Christina Gonzalez, My Colors, My World/Mis colores, mi mundo |
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For a full list of Pura Belprč Winners |
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2008 Coretta Scott King Author Award |
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Christopher Paul Curtis, Elijah of Buxton |
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Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books |
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Sharon M. Draper, November Blues |
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Charles R. Smith Jr., Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali |
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2008 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award |
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Written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan, Let it Shine |
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2008 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books |
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Nancy Devard, The Secret Olivia Told Me Written by N. Joy, |
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Leo and Diane Dillon, Jazz on a Saturday Night (Scholastic Blue Sky Press) |
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2008 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award - Author |
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Sundee T. Frazier, Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in it, |
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The 2007 Laura Ingalls Wilder MedalHonoring an author or illustrator whose books, published in the U.S., have over the years made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. |
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James Marshall, Author-illustrator |
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The 2008 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video. |
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Kevin Lafferty, producer, John Davis, executive producer, and Amy Palmer Robertson and Danielle Sterling, co-producers, Jump In: Freestyle Edition, |
David Macaulay, Caldecott Medal-winner whose work varies from "Black and White" to the satiric fiction of "Motel of the Mysteries", will deliver the 2008 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture.
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2007 William Allen White Award |
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The William Allen White Children's Book Award, established and directed by Emporia State University, was founded in 1952 by the late Ruth Garver Gagliardo, a specialist in Children's Literature, to honor the memory of one of the state's most distinguished citizens by encouraging the boys and girls of Kansas to read and enjoy good books. The White Awards Program is supported in part by the Trusler Foundation. |
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3rd - 5th Grade Winner:
Andrew Clements, The Report Card |
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6th - 8th Grade Winner:Sarah Weeks, So B. It |
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William Allen White Award Webpage |