On Monday the American Library Association announced the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults - including the Caldecott, King, Newbery and Printz awards - at its Midwinter Meeting in Boston.
The John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature was awarded to Rebecca Stead for When You Reach Me.
The Randolph Caldecott Medal for the moist distinguished American picture book was awarded to Jerry Pinkney for The Lion and the Mouse.
The Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults was awarded to Libba Bray for her novel Going Bovine.
The Coretta Scott King Book Award recognizes and African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults. This year the King Author book winner is Vaunda Micheaux Nelson for the book Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal. My People, illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr. and written by Langston Hughes, is the King Illustrator Book winner.
A complete list of all the winners and honor books can be found here.
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