James a different pond by bao phi and thi bui grand canyon by jason chin. I have to admit that i dont think ive ever met a caldecott winner i havent enjoyed. Kwame alexander and kadir nelsons book won the caldecott, the top prize for picture books, and jerry crafts novel won the newbery for kids books. The winner and honor books are kept secret until they are publicly announced, with the committee calling the winning illustrators. Johnson demonstrates in a series of strikingly realistic pastels and watercolors, a simple sawhorse can contain the letter awhile lampposts alongside a highway can. Stunning images of the lighthouse in all kinds of weather alternate with views of intimate interior detail and circular motifs. The unimaginary friend illustrated and written by dan santat honors. The two most prestigious and well known awards are the john newbery medal and the randolph caldecott medal. Graphic novel new kid wins newbery as childrens book. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding americas brandnew transcontinental railroad. Each year, the american library association ala awards the authors and illustrators who have delivered the most outstanding work.
A complete list of caldecott medal and honor books from 1938 to present. A complete list of caldecott medal winners from 1938 to present. In addition to the caldecott medal winner, the 15member association for library services to children committee also presents caldecott honor book awards, considered runnersup. Newbery medalwinning books for kids scholastic parents. Awarded to the artist that illustrated the most distinguished american picture book for children published in the united states during the preceding year.
The undefeated, illustrated by kadir nelson and written by kwame alexander. Childrens book the undefeated wins caldecott and two. The fool of the world and the flying ship retold by arthur ransome, illustrated by uri shulevitz honor book. The urban landscape will never look the same again. The caldecott medal shall be awarded to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children published in the united states. Winners of 2018 caldecott and newbery awards announced erin entrada kellys hello, universe won the newbery medal for outstanding contribution to. Caldecott medal and honor books aberdeen, sd official website. Like the newbery, there is one medal winner and usually a number of honor books.
Named for nineteenth century english illustrator randolph caldecott, the award is presented annually by the association for library service to children to the illustrator of the most distinguished american picture book for children. Caldecott award winner and honor books 1970 1989 the caldecott medal was named in honor of nineteenthcentury english illustrator randolph caldecott. The caldecott medal is awarded to the artist of the most distiguished american picture book for children. It is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association, to the artist of the most distinguished american picture. With its long history, the newbery is the most recognizable childrens book award given for the most distinguished american childrens book published the previous year. Current year caldecott award books libguides at the public. Hello lighthouse, illustrated and written by sophie blackall, published by little, brown and company, a division of hachette book group, inc masterful ink and watercolor illustrations illuminate the story of a lighthouse and the family inside. Jon klassen is the second caldecott medal recipient to also have caldecott honor book in the same year. A printable list of all coretta scott king award winning and honored books for since 1970. The 2015 winner is donald crews, whose awardwinning works include freight train, which was a caldecott honor book in 1979, and truck, a caldecott honor book in 1981. Few of these sites comprehensively includes a teacherselected list of the best books for young adults, newbery medal winners, caldecott medal winners, books.
The 2020 newbery medal winner new kid, by jerry craft. Caldecott medal childrens and young adult book awards. It is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association, to the artist of the most. The randolph caldecott medal current and past winners. Roll of thunder, hear my cry won the 1977 newbery award and a coretta scott king book award honor. Caldecott medal winner wolf in snow by matthew cordell.
In four delightful visual chapters, beekle, an imaginary friend, undergoes an emotional journey looking for his human. The links in the book titles take you the books page on amazon or on indiebound, the website of the independent booksellers. Association, to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children. The caldecott and newbery medals are the most prestigious american childrens book awards and are announced in january. The undefeated caldecott medal book kwame alexander, kadir nelson. Exploring racial diversity in caldecott medalwinning and. It is awarded annually by the alsc, a division of the ala, to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children. Honestly, im pretty disappointed with the newbery book. Every year the caldecott committee also cites other books as worthy of attention. He has been consistently excellent with a wide range of titles, such as harbor, parade, shortcut and bigmamas, all published by greenwillow.
Also known loosely as the caldecott award, winners are likely to stay in print indefinitely due to the caldecotts prestige. The crossover, written by kwame alexander, is the 2015 newbery medal winner. African american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. A book certainly doesnt need to be awardwinning to be a distinguished read for a child, but these newbery medalawarded chapter books are some of the most recognized titles by educators and librarians, and worthy of a spot on your independent readers book list.
Click on the desired pin to view a description of the book and place it on hold using your tooele city library card. The unimaginary friend, illustrated and written by dan santat and published by little, brown and company, a division of hachette book group, inc. See more ideas about books, childrens books and childrens literature. The internet is filled with sites that give book lists and sites that list novels by book level. The book, written by kwame alexander and illustrated by kadir nelson, was also named a newbery honor book for outstanding contributions to childrens literature. Named in honor of english artist and illustrator, randolph caldecott, the caldecott medal has been choosing the most distinguished american picture book for children since its first choice, animals of the bible, in 1938. Click on book titles to discover the awardwinning books cover image. Click here for caldecott medal winners and honor books, 1938present. List of all coretta scott king award winning and honored. All caldecott award winners caldecott award books libguides at. Common sense media editors help you choose caldecott medal and honor books. Why the sun and the moon live in the sky by elphinstone dayrell, illustrated by blair lent 1968 medal winner.
Olivia caldecott honor book read along with me easy to follow book reading duration. The latest winners kwame alexander and kadir nelsons book won the caldecott, the top prize for picture books. The caldecott medal is awarded to the artist of the most distiguished. The 2020 newbery medal, caldecott medal, and coretta scott. The newbery and the caldecott awards are the most anticipated of the annual prizes given out by the. Indeed, for twenty years from 1993 to 2012 there were two to four honors every year. If youre looking for an awardwinning title for your childs home library, check out this list of classic and new caldecott. The 2020 winner is kevin henkes, whose awardwinning works include kittens first full moon, which won the caldecott award in 2005 and the year of billy miller, recipient of a newbery honor in 2014. The newbery winner and honors books are meant to be the most outstanding contributions to childrens literature. The medal is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children.
The caldecott awards are administered by the association for library service to children alsc, a division of the american library association ala. Our team talks about each one of these books, breaking down the art and the words. Caldecott medal winners, 1938 present association for. Caldecott medal and honor books every january, the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association, awards the randolph caldecott medal to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children published in english by an american publisher in the united states during the preceding year. The 2020 caldecott medal selection committee has made its choices. Caldecott medal and honor books common sense media. Caldecott winners and honor books madison public library. Exploring racial diversity in caldecott medalwinning and honor books by angela moffett the caldecott medal, awarded annually by the american library association to the illustrator of the most distinguished american picture book, is the oldest and most prestigious award for childrens picture books in the united states.
The caldecott medal is the most acclaimed award for artists in the picture book world. In addition, henkes has received two geisel honors, two caldecott honors, and a. The caldecott medal was named in honor of nineteenthcentury english illustrator randolph caldecott. The caldecott medal winner, sibert honor book, and new york times bestseller locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of americas early railroads, from the creator of the stunning booklist moonshot. The winners of the 2016 newbery, caldecott, printz, coretta scott king and other prestigious youth media awards were announced monday. Our readers chose grace lins a big mooncake for little star as an honor book, and it received a caldecott honor this morning. An honest look at starting over in a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real. This picture book is a moving, emotionallycompelling poem that celebrates the strong, unforgettable, hardworking black americans who persevered through slavery, prejudice, war, civil rights, and who rise up, cool and unbending.
The ala youth media award winners are a great place to start. Winners of 2018 caldecott and newbery awards announced. Caldecott honor books big cat, little cat by elisha cooper crown. The ala american library association announced the 2018 newbery and caldecott awards today. In the united states, receiving the randolph caldecott medal is the highest honor an artist can achieve for childrens book illustration. Click on the title to see if the book is available.
The caldecott medal, named for childrens illustrator randolph caldecott, was created in 1937 and honors the most distinguished american picture book for children published in the united states during the preceding year, according to the american library association. The award started in 1938 and this list currently goes to 2015. The big winner this morning, sophie blackalls hello lighthouse, was chosen by our readers as a mock honor book. Harlem caldecott honor book by walter dean myers scholastic press.