It’s January, and for children’s librarians, that means one thing: Book Awards! Right now, librarians all over the country are pouring over their lists of best books of 2011. We’re all trying to predict what books published in 2011 will win the 2012 awards for distinguished literature for children and teens in a variety of fields.
Come in and see our Best Books of 2011 displays, and vote for your favorites for the Newbery and Caldecott Awards. Will you be right? Find out on January 23rd! That’s when the American Library Association will announce the official winners!
For now, here are a list of our favorites:
Caldecott Possiblities:
A Butterfly is Patient, By Dianna Aston, Illustrated by Sylvia Long
Naamah and the Ark at Night, By Susan Bartoletti, Illustrated by Holly Meade
The Adventures of Mark Twain, by Huckleberry Finn, By Robert Burleigh, Illustrated by Barry Blitt
Night Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic, By Robert Burleigh, Illustrated by Wendell Minor
The Money We’ll Save, Written and Illustrated by Brock Cole
A Dazzling Display of Dogs, By Besty Franco, Illustrated by Michael Wertz
Blue Chicken, Written and Illustrated by Deborah Freedman
Say Hello to Zorro, Written and Illustrated by Carter Goodrich
Perfect Square, Written and Illustrated by Michael Hall
Red Sled, Written and Illustrated by Lita Judge
Worst of Friends: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the True Story of an American Feud, By Suzanne Tripp Jurmain, Illustrated by Larry Day
Neville, By Norton Juster, Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
I Want My Hat Back, Written and Illustrated by Jon Klassen
All the Water in the World, By George Ella Lyon, Illustrated by Katherine Tillotson
Me…Jane, Written and Illustrated by Patrick McDonnell
A Ball for Daisy, Written and Illustrated by Chris Raschka
Stars, Written by Mary Lynn Ray, Illustrated by Marla Frazee
Blackout, Written and Illustrated by John Rocco
Where’s Walrus? Written and Illustrated by Stephen Savage
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature, By Joyce Sidman, Illustrated by Beth Krommes
Grandpa Green, Written and Illustrated by Lane Smith
Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat, Written and Illustrated by Philip Stead
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy’s Parade, Written and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
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Newbery Possibilities:
The Mostly True Story of Jack, By Kelly Barnhill
Chime, By Franny Billingsley
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette, By Jeanne Birdsall
Small Persons with Wings, By Ellen Booraem
Jefferson’s Sons, By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Dragon Castle, By Joseph Bruchac
The Cheshire Cheese Cat, By Carren Agra Deedy
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart, By Candace Fleming
Dead End in Norvelt, By Jack Gantos
Tuesdays at the Castle, By Jessica Day George
True (…sort of), By Katherine Hannigan
Small as an Elephant, By Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Inside Out & Back Again, By Thanhha Lai
The Friendship Doll, By Kirby Larson
A Monster Calls, By Patrick Ness
The Aviary, By Kathleen O’Dell
Words in the Dust, By Trent Reedy
Bluefish, By Pat Schmatz
Okay for Now, By Gary D. Schmidt
The Emerald Atlas, By John Stephens
Hound Dog True, By Linda Urban
Breadcrumbs, By Anne Ursu
Pie, By Sarah Weeks
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Remember, any new book published in 2011 in the US is eligible! Please come by the library to vote, and feel free to add any suggestions you might have. If you’d like to share here, just let us know which book YOU think might win an Award!
::Kelly::
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