American Library Association Youth Media Awards for 2008

John Newberry Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature

Good Masters!  Sweet Ladies!  Voice from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz

Honor Books
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson

 

 

Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children

The Invention of Hugo Cabret illustrated by Brian Selznick

Honor Books
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad illustrated by Kadir Nelson
First the Egg illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain illustrated by Peter Sis
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity illustrated by Mo Willems

 

 

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults

The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean

Honor Books
Dreamquake: Book Two of the Dreamhunter Duet by Elizabeth Knox
One Whole and Perfect Day by Judith Clarke
Repossessed by A.M. Jenkins
Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath by Stephanie Hemphill

 

 

Coretta Scott King Book Award recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

Honor Books
November Blues by Sharon M. Draper
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali by Charles R. Smith Jr.
 

 

 

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished book for beginning readers

There Is a Bird on Your Head written and illustrated by Mo Willems

Honor Books
First the Egg written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darrin Lunde
Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler
Vulture View by April Pulley Sayre

 

 

Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book for children

The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain illustrated by Peter Sis

Honor Books
Lightship written by Brian Floca
Nic Bishop Spiders by Nic Bishop

Source: American Library Association, January 14, 2008
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/january2008/announce08.htm