Congratulations, Winners!

Posted by Mechele R. Dillard Jan 26, 2007

The Newbery Medal, named after 18th-Century British bookseller John Newbery, and the Caldecott Medal, named after 19th-Century British illustrator Randolph Caldecott, were awarded this week, along with the 2007 Honor Books. Both awards are presented by the Association of Library Service to Children (ALSC), which is a division of the American Library Association. The Caldecott honors the top American picture book for children; the Newbery is presented to the most significant contribution to American literature for children.

The 2007 Newbery Medal was presented to The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, illustrated by Matt Phelan (Simon & Schuster/Richard Jackson, Nov. 2006). The 2007 Newbery Honor Books are Penny from Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm (Random House, July 2006); Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson (Delacorte Press, Sept. 2006); and Rules by Cynthia Lord (Scholastic, April 2006).

The 2007 Caldecott Medal was presented to Flotsam by David Wiesner (Clarion, Sept. 2006). The 2007 Caldecott Honor Books are Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans (Walker, Sept. 2006) and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Kadir Nelson (Hyperion/Jump at the Sun, Sept. 2006).

You can check out previous winners of both awards on the American Library Association Web site, located at www.ala.org.