The winners of the 2013 Edgar Awards given to the best mystery writing of the year have been announced:

BEST JUVENILE

The Quick Fix by Jack D. Ferraiolo

 

BEST YOUNG ADULT

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

The Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) has announced the winners of their 2013 Golden Kite Award and the winners of the Sid Fleischman Humor Award.  These are presented for excellence in books for young readers published in 2012. 

Here are the winners:

FICTION

The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook by Joanne Rocklin

NONFICTION

Noah Webster & His Words by Jeri Chase Ferris, illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch

PICTURE BOOK TEXT

Me and Momma and Big John by Mara Rockliff, illustrated by William Low

PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATION

Lester’s Dreadful Sweaters by K. G. Campbell

SID FLEISCHMAN AWARD FOR HUMOR

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

 

HONOR BOOKS

FICTION

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

NONFICTION

We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson

PICTURE BOOK TEXT

A Leaf Can Be by Laura Purdie Salas, illustrated by Violeta Dabija

PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATION

Electric Ben by Robert Byrd

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) has announced the winners of the 2013 Crystal Kite Awards.  Winners are selected by the members in two rounds.  There is one winner for each regional Division.  Here are the 2013 winners:

AFRICA

 

The Magyar Conspiracy by Neil Malherbe

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

Ten Tiny Things by Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Kyle Hughes-Odgers

CALIFORNIA/HAWAII

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

SOUTHEAST

Glory Be by Augusta Scattergood

MID-SOUTH

The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron

MIDDLE EAST/INDIA/ASIA

Samurai Awakening by Benjamin Martin

MIDWEST

Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown

SOUTHWEST

How to Babysit a Grandpa by Jean Reagan

NEW ENGLAND

See You at Harry’s by Jo Knowles

NEW YORK

Capture the Flag by Kate Messner

ATLANTIC

Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

TEXAS/OKLAHOMA

Chained by Lynne Kelly

AMERICAS

The Stamp Collector by Jennifer Lanthier

UK/EUROPE

Fifteen Days without a Head by Dave Cousins

WEST

Pickle by Kim Baker, illustrated by Tim Probert

The Canadian Science Writers’ Association has announced the winners of their annual book awards for outstanding contributions to science writing.  The winner of the youth award for 2012 is:

The Big Green Book of the Big Blue Sea by Helaine Becker, illustrated by Willow Dawson

The American Booksellers Association has announced the winners of the 2013 Indies Choice Book Awards and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards.  The awards are voted on by independent booksellers across the nation.  Here are the winners:

YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

 

E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD – MIDDLE READER

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

 

E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD – PICTURE BOOK

Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen

 

INDIE CHAMPION AWARD

“Presented to the author or illustrator that has both the best sense of the importance of independent bookstores to their communities at large and the strongest personal commitment to foster and support the mission and passion of independent booksellers.”

John Green

 

PICTURE BOOK HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

 

Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Lillian Hoban

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobokina

 

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith

The nominees for the 2013 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced.  This award celebrates the comic and graphic novel formats.  I consider these awards a great way to make sure that your library is getting top graphic novel titles for all ages.  Here are the nominees for children and teen books:

BEST PUBLICATION FOR EARLY READERS (up to age 7)

  

Babymouse for President by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

Benny and Penny in Lights Out by Geoffrey Hayes

Kitty & Dino by Sara Richard

 

Maya Makes a Mess by Rutu Modan

Zig and Wikki in The Cow by Nadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler

 

BEST PUBLICATION FOR KIDS (ages 8-12)

  

Adventure Time by Ryan North, Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb

Amulet Book 5: Prince of the Elves by Kazu Kibuishi

Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse by Nate Cosby and Chris Eliopoulos

  

Crogan’s Loyalty by Chris Schweizer

Hilda and the Midnight Giant by Luke Pearson

Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young

 

BEST PUBLICATION FOR TEENS (ages 13-17)

  

Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens by Meredith Gran

Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller by Joseph Lambert

Ichiro by Ryan Inzana

 

Spera, Volume 1 by Josh Tierney

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by Hope Larson

The New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards short lists have been announced.  Here are the ones that pertain to teens and children:

ETHEL TURNER PRIZE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE

  

A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty

The Ink Bridge by Neil Grant

Into that Forest by Louis Nowra

  

Sea Hearts by Margo Lanagan (The Brides of Rollrock Island in the US)

Three Summers by Judith Clarke

Unforgotten by Tohby Riddle

 

PATRICIA WRIGHTSON PRIZE FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

  

A Bear and a Tree by Stephen Michael King

Blood Brothers by Carole Wilkinson

Brotherband 1: The Outcasts by John Flanagan

  

The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon by Aaron Blabey

Pookie Aleera Is Not My Boyfriend by Steven Herrick

The Tender Moments of Saffron Silk by Glenda Millard, illustrated by Stephen Michael King