Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

A Sick Day for Amos McGee, Caldecott Winner

illustrated by Erin E. Stead, written by Philip C. Stead

Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--‘Ah-choo!’--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests.

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave, Caldecott Honor book

illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Laban Carrick Hill

Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.

Interrupting Chicken, Caldecott Honor book

written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein

Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.

Newbery Medal

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children (a division of the American Library Association) to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Moon Over Manifest, Newbery Winner

by Clare Vanderpool

Twelve-year-old Abilene Tucker is the daughter of a drifter who, in the summer of 1936, sends her to stay with an old friend in Manifest, Kansas, where he grew up, and where she hopes to find out some things about his past.

Turtle in Paradise, Newbery Honor book

by Jennifer L. Holm

In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who does not like children, eleven-year-old Turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in far away Key West, Florida.

Heart of a Samurai, Newbery Honor book

by Margi Preus

In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.

Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night, Newbery Honor book

by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Rick Allen

A collection of poems that celebrate the wonder, mystery, and danger of the night and describes the many things that hide in the dark.

One Crazy Summer, Newbery Honor book

by Rita Williams-Garcia

In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.

Geisel Award

The Geisel Award is given annually to the author and illustrator of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in the United States during the preceding year.

Bink and Gollie, Geisel Winner

by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGee, illustrated by Tony Fucile

Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.

Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!, Geisel Honor book

by Grace Lin

Ling and Ting are identical twins that people think are exactly the same, but time and again they prove to be different.

We Are In a Book!, Geisel Honor book

by Mo Willems

Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?