What a treat to sit down to a list of children’s book award winners and see four of your favorite books of the year as the winners!  Very good work awards panel!

Here are the winners:

Nonfiction: The Wall by Peter Sis

Fiction & Poetry: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Picture Book: At Night by Jonathan Bean

Special Citation: The Arrival by Shaun Tan

The honor books are equally great, though there are a few still on my list to read. 

Nonfiction Honor Books

Frogs by Nic Bishop

What to Do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley

Fiction & Poetry Honor Books

Shooting the Moon by Frances O’Roark Dowell (placed a hold on this one right away!)

Savvy by Ingrid Law (moving to the top of my pile)

Picture Book Honor Books

Fred Stays with Me by Nancy Coffelt

A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee