Some big-name children's book awards have recently been announced.
The winner of the Michael L. Printz Award is Ship Breaker by . In Ship Breaker, near a drowned New Orleans ravaged by hurricanes and global warming, Nailer and his young crew eke out a meager existence by scavenging materials on the ship-littered coast. "This taut, suspenseful novel is a relentless adventure story featuring nuanced characters in thought-provoking conflicts. artfully intertwines themes of loyalty, family, friendship, trust and love," said Printz Award Committee Chair Erin Downey Howerton. Printz Honor books include Stolen by and Please Ignore Vera Dietz by . The Michael L. Printz Award is awarded to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
The Caldecott Medal goes to A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by . "In this tender tale of reciprocity and friendship, zookeeper Amos McGee gets the sniffles and receives a surprise visit from his caring animal friends. Erin Stead's delicate woodblock prints and fine pencil work complement Philip Stead's understated, spare and humorous text to create a well-paced, gentle and satisfying book, perfect for sharing with friends." The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. See the ALSC Website for more information and for the Caldecott Honor books.
Last, but certainly not least, is Moon Over Manifest, the recipient of the 2011 Newbery Medal. Says Newbery Medal Committee Chair Cynthia K. Richey, "Vanderpool illustrates the importance of stories as a way for children to understand the past, inform the present and provide hope for the future." The John Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. See the ALA website for a full list of the 2011 Newbery Honor books.
Congratulations to all the winners!
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The 2011 Prix Aurora Awards have opened to nominations in all categories. If you're a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident, you can have a say in who will take home a Prix Aurora trophy.
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The finalists for the Children's and Young Adult Blogger's Literary Awards (Cybils for short) have been announced for 2010. Amongst the finalists are McNally Robinson favourites such as We Are in a Book!, The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (our review), Shark vs. Train, Ship Breaker, and Some Girls Are. For a full list of all the finalists, see the Cybils website. The Cybil awards are given each year by bloggers for the year's best children's and young adult titles. Winners will be announced on February 14.
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Congratulations are due for Saskatoon's . On November 9, The Hunchback Assignments won the 2010 TD Canada Children's Literature Award, the children's literature equivalent of winning the Giller Prize.
steampunk thriller was selected from a stellar field of Canadian Children's Literature including Dragon Seer, Home Free, A Thousand Years of Pirates and Watching Jimmy.
Arthur will be reading from the second book in his , The Dark Deeps, at Saskatoon's Young Adult Author Extravaganza on November 25.
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'Tis the season for awards announcements! Today we have two:
Saskatchewan native has won the $25,000 TD Canadian Children's Literature award for The Hunchback Assignments.
"As an exciting spy thriller for young audiences, Arthur Slade's The Hunchback Assignments embodies the creativity and dedication to children's literature we hope to encourage with the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award," says Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair, TD Bank Financial Group and TD's Literacy Champion. "It's well known that developing a love for reading at an early age can help create a lasting relationship with books. The Hunchback Assignments is that electrifying, page-turning story we need to keep our young readers engaged." (source)
Also, has won the $20,000 Vicky Metcalf award, which honours a body of work. As the Writers' Trust website says,
Polly Horvath has a lively, daring imagination that expresses itself in children's novels that balance the lyrical with the mordant, the poignant with the darkly absurd. Her earliest works tend towards the light and comic; her middle works towards the black-humoured, gothic and brave; her most recent are softer and tinged with wonder. In truth, though, all her novels have all these qualities in different measure, and in all she confronts the inexplicable vagaries of human nature with an inimitable, stylish blend of satire, wit and compassion.
Congratulations to both authors!
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