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So How Did Our Contenders Do At ALA’s Youth Media Awards?
Not bad at all, this year! Half of our list was recognized one way or another. We’ve got ALL the Newberys (Medal and Honors) here. And, for the first time, a Caldecott Honor in THIS ONE SUMMER. (In retrospect perhaps this last isn’t completely surprising as one of us was on the Caldecott Committee, but he certainly never gave us an inkling that it might be under consideration there.) What do you all think? By all means let us know if we overlooked any. And keep an eye on this space as we will begin revealing the judges tomorrow.
BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jacqueline Woodson: Newbery Honor, Sibert Honor, Coretta Scott King Author AwardCHILDREN OF THE KING by Sonya Hartnett
THE CROSSOVER by Kwame Alexander: Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Honor
EGG & SPOON by Gregory Maguire
EL DEAFO by Cece Bell: Newbery Honor
THE FAMILY ROMANOV by Candace Fleming: Sibert Honor, YALSA Nonfiction Honor
GRASSHOPPER JUNGLE by Andrew Smith: Printz Honor
THE KEY THAT SWALLOWED JOEY PIGZA by Jack Gantos
THE MADMAN OF PINEY WOODS by Christopher Paul Curtis
POISONED APPLES by Christine Heppermann
THE PORT CHICAGO 50 by Steve Sheinkin: YALSA Nonfiction Honor
THE STORY OF OWEN by E. K. Johnston: Morris Finalist
THIS ONE SUMMER by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki: Caldecott Honor, Printz Honor
A VOLCANO BENEATH THE SNOW by Albert Marrin
WE WERE LIARS by E. Lockhart
WEST OF THE MOON by Margi Preus
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About Battle Commander
The Battle Commander is the nom de guerre for children’s literature enthusiasts Monica Edinger and Roxanne Hsu Feldman, fourth grade teacher and middle school librarian at the Dalton School in New York City and Jonathan Hunt, the County Schools Librarian at the San Diego County Office of Education. All three have served on the Newbery Committee as well as other book selection and award committees. They are also published authors of books, articles, and reviews in publications such as the New York Times, School Library Journal, and the Horn Book Magazine. You can find Monica at educating alice and on twitter as @medinger. Roxanne is at Fairrosa Cyber Library and on twitter as @fairrosa. Jonathan can be reached at hunt_yellow@yahoo.com.
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