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2010 Award Winning Books
AWARD AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR
  NEWBERY AWARD for most outstanding contribution to children's literature
    When You Reach Me Stead, Rebecca
    HONOR BOOKS  
      Claudette Colvine: Twice Toward Justice Hoose, Phillip
      The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate Kelly, Jacqueline
      Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Lin, Grace
      The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Philbrick, Rodman
  CALDECOTT AWARD for the most distinguished American picture book for children
    The Lion and the Mouse Illustrated & written by Jerry Pinkney
    HONOR BOOKS  
      All the World Illustrated by Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton Scanlon
      Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors Illustrated by Pamela Zagarendki, written by Joyce Sidman
  PRINTZ AWARD for excellence in literature written for young adults
    Going Bovine Bray, Libba
    HONOR BOOKS  
     

Charles & Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith

Heiligman, Deborah
      The Monstrumologist Yancey, Rick
      Punkzilla Rapp, Adam
      Tales of the Madman Underground: an Historical Romance, 1973 Barnes, John
  CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD for outstanding writing in a picture book
    What Can You Do with a Paleta? Tafolla, Carmen
    HONOR BOOKS  
      Birds Henkes, Kevin; illustrated by Laura Dronzek
      Pouch! Written & illustrated by David Ezra Stein
      Princess Hyacinth: (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated) Heide, Florence Parry & illustrated by Lane Smith
  MILDRED L BATCHELDER AWARD for an outstanding children's book translated from a foreign language
    A Faraway Island Thor, Annika; translated from Swedish by Linda Schenck
    HONOR BOOKS  
      Big Wolf and Little Wolf Brun-Cosme, Nadine; translated by Claudia Bedrick
      Eidi Bredsdorff, Bodil; translated by Kathryn Mahaffy
      Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness Uehashi, Nahoko; translated by Cathy Hirano
 

THEODORE SEUSS GIESEL BEGINNING READERS AWARD

    Benny & Penny in the Big No-No! Arnold, Tedd author & illustrator
    HONOR BOOKS  
      I Spy Fly Guy! Arnold, Tedd author & illustrator
      Little Mouse Gets Ready Smith, Jeff author & illustrator
      Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends Yee, Wong Herbert author & illustrator
      Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day McMullan, Kate; illustrated by R.W. Alley
  CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD recognizing and African American author & illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults
  AUTHOR AWARD  
    Bad News for Outlaws; The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
    HONOR BOOKS  
      Mare's War Davis, Tanita S
  ILLUSTRATOR AWARD  
    My People Illustrated by Charles R. Smith, Jr.; written by Langston Hughes
    HONOR BOOKS  
      The Negro Speaks of Rivers Illustraded by E.B. Lewis, written by Langston Hughes
  CORETTA SCOTT KING/JOHN STEPTOE NEW TALENT AUTHOR AWARD
      The Rock and the River Magoon, Kekla
  ROBERT F. SIEBERT AWARD for most distinguished informational book for children
    Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream Stone, Tanya Lee
    HONOR BOOKS  
      The Day-Glo Brothers: the True Story of Bob & Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors Barton, Chris; illustrated by Tony Persiani
      Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 Written & Illustrated by Brian Floca
      Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Hoose, Phillip
  PURA BELPRÉ AWARD honoring a Latino writer and illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience
  AUTHOR AWARD
    Return to Sender Alvarez, Julia
    HONOR BOOKS  
      Diego: Bigger Than Life Bernier-Grand, Carmen; illustrated by David Diaz
      Federico Garcia Lorca Lázaro, Georgina; illustrated by Enrique S. Moreiro
      The Storyteller's Candle/La velita de los cuentos González, Lucia; illustrated by Lulu Delacre
  ILLUSTRATOR AWARD  
    Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El dia de los niños/El dia de los libros Illustrated by Rafael López, written by Pat Mora
    HONOR BOOKS  
      Diego: Bigger Than Life Illustrated by David Diaz, written by Carmen T, Bernier-Grand
      My Abuelita Illustrated by Yuyi Morales, written by Tony Johnson
      Gracias Thanks Illustrated by John Parra, written by Pat Mora
  SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience for young children.
    FOR CHILDREN AGE 10 AND UNDER
    Django Written & illustrated by Bonnie Christensen
    FOR AGES 11 TO 13  
    Anything but Typical Baskin, Nora Raleigh
    FOR AGES 13 TO 18  
    Marcelo in the Real World Stork, Francisco X.

  

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