Congrats to all the winners on this shiny, sparkly Newbery morning, but most especially to my book sister, my torso twin, my beloved Libba.
Newbery
“When You Reach Me,” written by Rebecca Stead.
Newbery Honor Books
“Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice” by Phillip Hoose
“The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” by Jacqueline Kelly
“Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” by Grace Lin
“The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg” by Rodman Philbrick
Caldeoctt
“The Lion & the Mouse,” illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney
Caldecott Honor Books
“All the World,” illustrated by Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton Scanlon
“Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors,” illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Joyce Sidman
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults
“Going Bovine,” written by Libba Bray
Printz Honor Books
“Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith” by Deborah Heiligman
“The Monstrumologist” by Rick Yancey
“Punkzilla” by Adam Rapp
"Tales of the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973” by John Barnes
For a full list of awards, see ala.org.
And thanks, all, for your insightful and oft times passionate thoughts on twitter! I did secure @haleshannon as someone suggested (shannonhale being taken by an apparent doppelganger), but haven't employed it yet, as I am still pondering.
It's always so interesting to see what they pick. Huh, go figure.
I mean, congratulations to all the winners.
Posted by: andalucy | January 18, 2010 at 09:45 AM
I forgot today was the Newberry announcement! Congratulations to all the winners!
Posted by: Heather Z. | January 18, 2010 at 09:53 AM
I was so excited to see the announcement this morning! I'm looking forward to reading these books...can't wait to check them out of the library.
Oh, and if you want, @shannon_hale isn't taken on twitter yet....
Posted by: Snorkle | January 18, 2010 at 10:01 AM
Yay Libba! I'll have to pick up the winners and honorable soon.
I just finished rereading FB, and fell in love with Bayern again. Sometimes I forget just how much I love it, then the girls speak from my book shelf, "Come! Hear our words!". Last reading made a hard time easier to pass. Thank you for that blessing.
Thanks for the post, Shannon.
Posted by: Je Reve | January 18, 2010 at 10:04 AM
I just finished When You Reach Me yesterday! I'm on the waiting list for Going Bovine. Can't wait to read it, I've heard so much buzz about it!
Posted by: Megan J. | January 18, 2010 at 10:56 AM
I forgot, too (about the awards)! Thanks for posting the news. And that is awesome about Going Bovine. I finished it a couple weeks ago and thought it was fantastic: clever, witty, hilarious, beautiful, insightful. I couldn't even come up with enough adjectives. So congrats to Libba!
Posted by: Nikki | January 18, 2010 at 07:31 PM
I notice that both the Newbery and Printz winners are on your "2009 Great Reads" lists. Did the committees consult you? Or maybe they just read your blog.
And I'm delighted to see Marla Frazee receive another honor. I love her work.
Posted by: Laura Z M | January 19, 2010 at 01:34 PM
More books to put on the "To Read" list. Always a good thing.
Posted by: Jenel Cope | January 19, 2010 at 04:46 PM
Any year now it'll be you we're cheering for! :-) How cool that your friend won.
Posted by: Hannah | January 19, 2010 at 08:04 PM
ooo I love Libba Bray! I haven't read "Going Bovine," though.... I'll have to check it out!
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