2013 ALA Youth Media Awards
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, 4:47 p.m.Woodridge Library
2013 ALA Youth Media Awards
This year's Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards

Earlier this week the American Library Association (ALA) announced the winners of the Youth Media Awards for noteworthy books, videos and other outstanding materials for children and teens. These prestigious awards include the Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Learn more about process of choosing these awards on ALA's website.
Here is the list of this year's winners and runnerups with a link to how to find here theme here at the DC Libraries.
John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature.
Winner
![]() | The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate |
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Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Winner
![]() | I Want My Hat Back illustrated and written by Jon Klassen |
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Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award
Recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults.
Recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults.
Winner
![]() | Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America written by Andrea Davis Pinkney illustrated by Brian Pickney |
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award
Winner
Winner
![]() | I, Too, Am America illustrated by Bryan Collier |
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Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults.
Winner
Winner
![]() | In Darkness by Nick Lake |
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Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience.
![]() | Children (ages 0 to 10): Back to Front and Upside Down! written and illustrated by Claire Alexander Middle-school (ages 11-13): A Dog called Homeless written by Sarah Lean Teen (ages 13-18): Somebody Please Tell Me Who I Am written by Harry Mazer and Peter Lerangis |
- Katja Torneman, producer of Anna, Emma and the Condors (Watch the trailer)
Winner
- My Family for the War, written by Anne C. Voorhoeve, translated by Tammi Reichel
Honor
![]() | Son of a Gun written and translated by Anne de Graaf |
Odyssey Award for best audiobook produced for children and or young adults, available in English in the United States.
Winner
Winner
![]() | The Fault in Our Stars written by John Green and narrated by Kate Rudd |
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Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award honoring a Latino writer and illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience.
![]() | Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert illustrated by David Diaz written by Gary D. Schmidt |
Pura Belpré (Author) Award
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Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children.
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Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award given annually to English-language children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book.
Winner
- Up, Tall and High! written and illustrated by Ethan Long
![]() | Let’s Go for a Drive! written and illustrated by Mo Willems Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin created and illustrated by Dean James Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover written and illustrated by Cece Bell |
William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens.
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![]() | Wonder Show written by Hannah Barnaby Love and Other Perishable Items written by Laura Buzo |
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
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