Newbery and Caldecott Medals

The 2010 Newbery and Caldecott winners were recently announced.  You can find them out at the Hillside Public Library.  If items are checked out-you can place a hold!

Newbery Medal:
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
J Fic Stead

From the ALA website:
Twelve-year-old Miranda encounters shifting friendships, a sudden punch, a strange homeless man and mysterious notes that hint at knowledge of the future. These and other seemingly random events converge in a brilliantly constructed plot.



Caldecott Medal:
The Lion and the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
E Fic Pinkney

From the ALA website:
The screech of an owl, the squeak of a mouse and the roar of a lion transport readers to the Serengeti plains for this virtually wordless retelling of Aesop’s classic fable. In glowing colors, Pinkney’s textured watercolor illustrations masterfully portray the relationship between two very unlikely friends.



To find a list of honor books and past award winners, go to the American Library Association awards page at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/index.cfm