Announcing Award Winners!!

The American Library Association announced the winners of several awards for books for children and young adults this morning! Here they are:

Michael L. Printz Award

for excellence in young adult literature

FIC BRA

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Michael L. Printz Honor

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YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award

576.8 HEI

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Michael L. Printz Honor

Coming Soon!
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Michael L. Printz Honor

Coming Soon!

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Michael L. Printz Honor

Coming Soon!

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Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book

recognizes African American authors of outstanding books

FIC DAV

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John Steptoe New Talent Award

FIC MAG

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Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement

Walter Dean Myers

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Schneider Family Book Award

books that feature an artistic expression of a disability experience

FIC STO

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William C. Morris Award

for a book by a first-time author

Coming Soon!

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Margaret A. Edwards Award

for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults

940.4 MUR

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Robert F. Sibert Medal

for a distinguished international book for children

921 COL

For more information on 2010 awards, see: www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists!