Here are links to information about our country’s most distinguished children’s book awards, the Caldecott and the Newbery. Our school library has most of the current, and many of the past winners. Visit the library and check them out!

The 2011 Caldecott is A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead

ALA | Caldecott Medal
Information about the Randolph Caldecott Medal, awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year.       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldecott

 

The 2011 Newbery is Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

ALA | Newbery Medal
Information about the current ALSC Newbery Medal winners and links to past winners and award criteria. Administered by the Association for Library Service ...
www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal