A Library Guide to Book Awards The Batchelder Award is given to the most outstanding children’s book published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States.
The Pura Belpré Award is given to outstanding Latino/Latina authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that celebrate Latino culture.
The Caldecott Medal is given to the illustrator of that year’s most distinguished picture book for children.
The Coretta Scott King Award is given to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture.
The Newbery Award is given to an author who has made a distinguished contribution to children’s literature.
2018
The Murderer’s Ape / Jakob Wegelius / YA Wegelius
Lucky Broken Girl / Ruth Behar / J Behar
Wolf in the Snow / Matthew Cordell / E Cordell
Piecing Me Together / Renée Watson / YA Watson
Hello, Universe / Erin Entrada Kelly / J Kelly
2017
Cry, Heart, But Never Break / Glenn Ringtved / E Ringtved
Juana & Lucas / Juana Medina / J Medina
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat / Javaka Steptoe / J-B Basquiat
March / John Lewis & Andrew Aydin / GN-B Lewis
The Girl Who Drank the Moon / Kelly Barnhill / J Barnhill
2016
The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy / Beatrice Alemagna / E Alemagna
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir / Margarita Engle / YA-B Engle
Finding Winnie / Sophie Blackall & Lindsay Mattick / E Mattick
Gone Crazy in Alabama / Rita Williams-Garcia / J Williams-Garcia
Last Stop on Market Street / Matt de la Peña / E de la Peña
2015
Mikis and the Donkey / Bibi Dumon Tak / ---
I Lived on Butterfly Hill / Marjorie Agosín / J Agosín
Ulysses Philomathic Library 74 E. Main Street/P.O. Box 655 (607) 387-5623 Trumansburg, NY 14886 www.trumansburglibrary.org [email protected] The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend / Dan Santat / E Santat
Brown Girl Dreaming / Jacqueline Woodson / J-B Woodson
The Crossover / Kwame Alexander / YA Alexander
2014
Mister Orange / Truus Matti / ---
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass / Meg Medina / YA Medina
Locomotive / Brian Floca / E Floca
P.S. Be Eleven / Rita Williams-Garcia / J Williams
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures / Kate DiCamillo / J DiCamillo
2013
My Family for the War / Anne C. Voorhoeve / YA Voorhoeve
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe / Benjamin Alire Sáenz
This Is Not My Hat / Jon Klassen / E Klassen
Hand in Hand / Andrea Davis Pinkney / J 973 Pinkney
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate / J Applegate
2012
Soldier Bear / Bibi Dumon Tak / ---
Under the Mesquite / Guadalupe Garcia McCall / ---
A Ball for Daisy / Chris Raschka / E Raschka
Heart and Soul / Kadir Nelson / J 973 Nelson
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos / J Gantos
2011
A Time of Miracles / Anne-Laure Bondoux / ---
The Dreamer / Pam Muñoz Ryan / J Ryan
A Sick Day for Amos McGee / Erin E. Stead & Philip C. Stead / E Stead
One Crazy Summer / Rita Williams-Garcia / J Williams
Moon over Manifest / Clare Vanderpool / J Vanderpool
2010
A Faraway Island / Annika Tho / ---
Return to Sender / Julia Alvarez / ---
Ulysses Philomathic Library 74 E. Main Street/P.O. Box 655 (607) 387-5623 Trumansburg, NY 14886 www.trumansburglibrary.org [email protected] The Lion & the Mouse / Jerry Pinkney / E Pinkney
Bad News for Outlaws / Vaunda Micheaux Nelson / ---
When You Reach Me / Rebecca Stead / ---
2009
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit / Nahoko Uehashi / ---
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom / Margarita Engle / ---
The House in the Night / Beth Krommes & Susan Marie Swanson / E Swanson, Brd Bk Swanson
We Are the Ship / Kadir Nelson / ---
The Graveyard Book / Neil Gaiman, illus. by Dave McKean /
2008
Brave Story / Miyuki Miyabe / ---
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano / Margarita Engle / ---
The Invention of Hugo Cabret / Brian Selznick / J Selznik
Elijah of Buxton / Christopher Paul Curtis / J Curtis
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village / Laura Amy Schlitz / J Schlitz
2007
The Pull of the Ocean / Jean-Claude Mourlevat / ---
Flotsam / David Wiesner / E Wiesner
Copper Sun / Sharon Draper / YA Draper
The Higher Power of Lucky / Susan Patron & Matt Phelan / J Patron
2006
An Innocent Soldier / Josef Holub / ---
The Tequila Worm / Viola Canales / ---
The Hello, Goodbye Window / Chris Raschka & Norton Juster / E Juster
Day of Tears / Julius Lester / ---
Criss Cross / Lynne Rae Perkins / YA Perkins
2005
The Shadows of Ghadames / Joëlle Stolz / ---
Kitten's First Full Moon / Kevin Henkes / E Henkes
Remember: The Journey to School Integration / Toni Morrison / ---
Ulysses Philomathic Library 74 E. Main Street/P.O. Box 655 (607) 387-5623 Trumansburg, NY 14886 www.trumansburglibrary.org [email protected] Kira-Kira / Cynthia Kadohata / J Kodahata
2004
Run, Boy, Run / Uri Orlev / ---
Before We Were Free / Julia Alvarez / ---
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers / Mordicai Gerstein / J 791.3 Gerstein
The First Part Last / Angela Johnson / ---
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread / Kate DiCamillo / J DiCamillo
2003
The Thief Lord / Cornelia Funke / J Funke
My Friend Rabbit / Eric Rohmann / E Rohmann
Bronx Masquerade / Nikki Grimes / ---
Crispin: The Cross of Lead / Avi / J Avi
2002
How I Became an American / Karin Gündisch / ---
Esperanza Rising / Pam Munoz Ryan / J Ryan
The Three Pigs / David Wiesner / E Wiesner
The Land / Mildred Taylor / ---
A Single Shard / Linda Sue Park / YA Park
2001
Samir and Yonatan / Daniella Carmi / ---
So You Want to Be President? / David Small & Judith St. George / J 973 St George
Miracle's Boys / Jacqueline Woodson / ---
A Year Down Yonder / Richard Peck / J Peck
2000
The Baboon King / Anton Quintana / ---
Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba / Alma Flor Ada / ---
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat / Simms Taback / E Taback
Bud, Not Buddy / Christopher Paul Curtis / J Curtis
Bud, Not Buddy / Christopher Paul Curtis / J Curtis
Ulysses Philomathic Library 74 E. Main Street/P.O. Box 655 (607) 387-5623 Trumansburg, NY 14886 www.trumansburglibrary.org [email protected]