Some very prestigious kids and teen awards were announced this weekend.
The John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature went to Dead End in Norvelt.
The Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children went to A Ball for Daisy, illustrated and written by .
Finally, the Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults went to Where Things Come Back, written by .
Amongst the Printz Honor books are Why We Broke Up by , which was featured in our most recent newsletter, and The Scorpio Races by , which our Be First Club absolutely loved.For a full listing of more ALA award winners and honor books, see the ALA press release.
Congratulations to all the authors involved!
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