John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature:
Jack Gantos – “Dead End in Norvelt”
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book
Chris Raschka – “A Ball for Daisy”
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults
John Corey Whaley – “Where Things Come Back”
Coretta Scott King Book Award recognizing African American authors
Kadir Nelson – “Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans”
Coretta Scott King Book Award for illustration
Shane W. Evans – “Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom”
Pura Belpre Award honoring a Latino illustrator
Duncan Tonatiuh – “Diego Rivera: His World and Ours”
Belpre Author Award
Guadalupe Garcia McCall – “Under the Mesquite”
Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults
Susan Cooper
Theodor Geisel Award for most distinguished beginning reader book
Josh Schneider – “Tales for Very Picky Eaters”
William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens
John Corey Whaley – “Where Things Come Back”
Schneider Family Book Award for best teen book embodying an artistic expression of the disability experience
Wendelin Van Draanen – “The Running Dream”
Schneider Award for middle-school readers
Joan Bauer – “Close to Famous”
Brian Selznick – “Wonderstruck: A Novel in Words and Pictures”
Alex Awards for adult books that appeal to teen audiences
“Big Girl Small” by Rachel DeWoskin
“In Zanesville” by Jo Ann Beard
“The Lover’s Dictionary” by David Levithan
“The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens” by Brooke Hauser
“The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern
“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
“Robopocalypse: A Novel” by Daniel H. Wilson
“Salvage the Bones” by Jesmyn Ward
“The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt: A Novel in Pictures” by Caroline Preston
“The Talk-Funny Girl” by Roland Merullo
