2013 ALA Youth Media 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.

Winner 

The One and Only Ivan  by Katherine Applegate

Honors

Randolph Caldecott Medal  for the most distinguished American picture book for children.

I, Too, Am America  illustrated by Bryan Collier

H.O.R.S.E.: A Game of Basketball and Imagination illustrated and written by Christopher Myers  Ellen's Broom illustrated by Daniel Minter written by Kelly Starling Lyons and published by G. I Have a Dream illustrated by Kadir Nelson written by Martin Luther King Jr.

In Darkness by Nick Lake

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Dodger by Terry Pratchett The White Bicycle by Beverley Brenna

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

Alex Awards is for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences.

Caring is Creepy: A Novel by David Zimmerman Girlchild, by Tupelo Hassman Juvenile in Justice by Richard Ross Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel by Derf One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season by Chris Ballard    Pure by Julianna Baggott The Round House  by Louise Erdrich Tell the Wolves I'm Home: A Novel  by Carol Rifka Brunt Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's video.

• Katja Torneman, producer of Anna, Emma and the Condors (Watch the trailer)

​Laura Ingalls Wilder Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.

•  Katherine Paterson

Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults.

• Tamora Pierce

May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award recognizing an author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children's literature, who then presents a lecture at a winning host site.

• Andrea Davis Pinkney

Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children's book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States.
Winner

• My Family for the War, written by Anne C. Voorhoeve, translated by Tammi Reichel

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Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin written and illustrated by Robert Byrd Moonbird: A Year on the Wind With the Great Survivor B95 by Phillip M. Hoose Titanic: Voices From the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson

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.
Winner

• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Honor 

Drama written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz  October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman Sparks: The Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie by S. J. Adams

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book.
Winner

• Up, Tall and High!  written and illustrated by Ethan Long

Honors

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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• Bomb: The Race to Build -- and Steal -- The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin

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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different by Karen Blumenthal We Were There, Too!: Young People in U.S. History by  Phillip M. Hoose Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March by Cynthia Levinson