Lifetime achievement for children’s literature.

Tomie dePaola

 

Great and iconic choice!

Author and illustrator of informational book for children.

Honor Books

Ballet for Martha by Jan Greenberg (lovely!)

Lafayette and the American Revolution by Russell Freedman

Winner

Kakapo Rescue by Sy Montgomery

Originally published in a language other than English and outside the US.  Then translated into English in the US.

Honor Books

Departure Time by Matti

Nothing by Janne Teller (lovely!)

Winner

A Time of Miracles by Anne-Laure Bondoux

Peter Sis

Awards for best author and illustrator of Latina descent.

Illustrator Honor Books

Fiesta Babies by Amy Cordova

Me Frida by David Diaz

Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin by Duncan Tonatiuh

Illustrator Winner

Grandma’s Gift by Eric Velasquez

 

Author Honor Books

Ole Flamenco by George Ancona

The Firefly Letters by Margarita Engle (Hurrah!)

90 Miles to Havana by Fores-Galbis

Author Winner

The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan (Yes!!!)

Honor Books

Stolen by Lucy Christopher (Oh yeah!)

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by AS King

Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick

Nothing by Janne Teller (Yes!!!!! Thought this one might win!)

 

Winner

Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi  (Oh my yes!!!!!!)

Finalists

Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by Angel

They Called Themselves the KKK by Bartoletti

Spies of Mississippi by Bowers

The Dark Game by Janeczko

Every Bone Tells a Story by Rubalcaba

 

Winner

Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by Ann Angel

Lasting contribution to young adult literature.

Sir Terry Pratchett

Aw…  Man that is just a divine choice…

Audio book award for children and young adults.

Honor Audio Books

Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman  (Very nice)

Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (Hurrah!)

Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly (maybe I’ll listen to this one instead of reading it…)

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by Green and Levithan  (a good year for this title!)

Winner

The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex (now that surprised me!  How very lovely!)