The American Library Association announced the top books, video and audiobooks of 2011 for children and young adults at its Midwinter Meeting in Dallas on Friday, Jan. 20th.The winner of the 2012 John Newbery Medal, for the most outstanding contribution for children's literature, is Dead End in Norvelt written by Jack Gantos. Two Honor Books were also named: Inside Out and Back Again written by Thanhha Lai and Breaking Stalin's Nose written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
The winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children is A Ball for Daisy written and illustrated by Chris Raschka. Three Honor Books were also named: Blackout written and illustrated by John Rocco, Grandpa Green written and illustrated by Lane Smith and Me...Jane written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell.
The winner of the 2012 Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults is Where Things Come Back written by Daniel Handler. Four Honor Books were also named: Why We Broke Up written by Daniel Handler, The Returning written by Christine Hinwood, Jasper Jones written by Craig Silvey and The Scorpio Races written by Maggie Stiefvater.
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