The American Library Association announced the winner of the Michael L. Printz Award this morning at their Midwinter conference held in Philadelphia. The Printz is awarded for excellence in literature written for young adults.
Winner:
The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean
Honors:
Dreamquake: Book Two of the Dream Hunter Duet by Elizabeth Knox
One Whole and Perfect Day by Judith Clark
Repossessed by A.M. Jenkins
Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath by Stephanie Hemphill
The John Newbery Medal was also announced this morning. The winner was Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Amy Schlitz. Honors went to Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis, The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt, and Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson.
For a complete list of ALA's literary winners, including the Caldecott Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, Schneider Family Award, and the Sibert Medal visit ALA's official website.
Monday, January 14, 2008
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