So, if you haven’t heard, today was the Ocsars of kidlit. And me, being the geek I am, followed it both through the live webcast and on Twitter. Like last year, I did quite well with the Newberys
Honor books:
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
One Crazy Summer (which won the Coretta Scott King award)
Turtle in Paradise
Heart of a Samauri
And the winner is none other than local (Wichitan!) author Clare Vanderpool! I’m VERY excited about this. Hubby told me a month ago when I read the book that I should interview her. I should have; I’m going to have a hard time getting an interview with her now!
Moon over Manifest
I have only heard of one of the Caldecott awards, and I haven’t read any of them. Here’s hoping my library gets them soon.
Dave the Potter (which won the Coretta Scott King Award)
Interuupting Chicken
Winner:
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
I did poorly with the Printz, as well. Heard of one, haven’t read any:
Honor books:
Stolen
Please Ignore Vera Dietz
Revolver
Nothing
Winner:
Shipbreaker
There’s a lot that won various other awards (how about a shout out to Sir Terry Pratchett who won the Margaret A. Edwards award for lifetime achievement?!?) that I’d like to read. Then again, there’s a lot that I’d like to read, period. The American Library Association web site has the full list of awards, if you’re interested.
Congrats to all the winners!!
The Book Nut 
Alas, I didn't do very well this year. I read DARK EMPEROR and ONE CRAZY SUMMER, and I think TURTLE IN PARADISE might still be in the TBR pile on my desk. But MOON OVER MANIFEST slipped right by me, as did AMOS MCGEE!
I have some catching up to do!
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I don't read a lot of MG, so I'm not surprised that the only one I've read of the Newberys was One Crazy Summer. I hadn't even heard of the winner, though – I don't think it made it on very many mock-Newbery shortlists!
I am so, SO excited about Ship Breaker winning the Printz though. I think this is the first time my Printz pick has actually matched the final winner. Haven't read Nothing or Vera Dietz yet, but I wasn't impressed with the other two titles.
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I adored One Crazy Summer…it was the only one of the group that I had read…have already put Moon on hold at the library.
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Thanks for sharing your comments about the awards. Looking forward to picking up a few of these.
~ Lauri Chandler
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