And the winner is…
Newbery
Katherine Applegate’s THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN was awarded the 2013 John Newbery Medal for outstanding children’s book of 2012.
2013 Newbery Honor Books:
- SPLENDORS AND GLOOMS by Laura Amy Schlitz
- THREE TIMES LUCKY by Sheila Turnage
- BOMB: THE RACE TO BUILD-AND-STEAL THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON by Steve Sheinkin
Caldecott
THIS IS NOT MY HAT, written and illustrated by Jon Klassen, received the Randolph Caldecott Medal for outstanding illustration.
2013 Caldecott Honor Books:
- CREEPY CARROTS illustrated by Peter Brown, written by Aaron Reynolds
- EXTRA YARN illustrated by Jon Klassen, written by Mac Barnett
- GREEN illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
- ONE COOL FRIEND illustrated by David Small, written by Toni Buzzeo
- SLEEP LIKE A TIGER illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Mary Logue
The Newbery and Caldecott awards are the American Library Association’s top honors for children’s literature.
