2012 ALA Book Award Winners Announced

Each year, the American Library Association awards a select number of children’s book with the John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature. Other notable acclaims for children’s books include the Randolph Caldecott Medal for the best pictures books and the Michael L. Prinz Award recognizing the best young adult literature.

2012 Newbery Medal for Outstanding Children’s Literature

WINNER
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
ATOS/AR Level 5.7
Age Level: 10 and up

HONORS
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up
ATOS/AR Level 4.8

Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin
Age Level: 9 and up
ATOS/AR Level 4.6

2012 Randolf Caldecott Medal for Outstanding Picture Books

WINNER
A Ball for Daisy illustrated and written by Chris Raschka
Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

HONORS
Blackout illustrated and written by John Rocco
Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Grandpa Green illustrated and written by Lane Smith
Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up
ATOS/AR Level 2.5

Me . . . Jane illustrated and written by Patrick McDonnell
Grade Level: P and up

Michael L. Prinze Award for Outstanding Young Adult Literature

WINNER
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
Age level: Teen
ATOS/AR Level 5.7

HONORS
Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler
Age level: Teen
ATOS/AR Level 5.0

The Returning by Christine Hinwood
Age level: Teen
ATOS/AR Level 4.8

Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
Age Level: Teen
ATOS/AR Level 3.9

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Age Level: Teen
ATOS/AR Level 5.5

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~Angie