Award Winners Announced

The American Library Association announced the winners of the John Newbery, the Randolph Caldecott and the Michael L. Printz medals this morning. And the winners are:

The John Newbery Medal for most outstanding contribution to children's literature:

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

Newbery Honor Books:
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Breaking Stalin's Nose by Eugene Yelchin

The Randolph Caldecott Medal for most distinguished American picture book for children:

A Ball for Daisy illustrated and written by Chris Raschka

Caldecott Honor Books:
Blackout illustrated and written by John Rocco
Grandpa Green illustrated and written by Lane Smith
Me . . . Jane illustrated and written by Patrick McDonnell

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:

Where ThingsCome Back by John Corey Whaley

For a complete listing of 2012 Youth Media Award announcements click here.