2011 National Book Award Winner

Inside Out and Back Again
Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Inside Out and Back Again is a story of change: from Saigon to Alabama, from the warmth of friends to the coldness of strangers, from one life to the next.

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2010 National Jewish Book Award

Under a Red SkyUnder a Red Sky is Haya Leah Molnar's memoir of childhood in postwar Romania, learning at the age of seven that she is Jewish and her parents, survivors of the Romanian holocaust, have applied to emigrate to Isreal.

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2011 Golden Kite Awards for Children's Books

Turtle in Paradise
Big Red Lollipop
Pocketful of Posies
The winners and honorees for the 2011 Golden Kite Awards, sponsored by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, were just announced. The award winners include Turtle in Paradise for fiction and Big Red Lollipop for picture book text. Check out all the Golden Kite honorees in the four categories of fiction, nonfiction, picture book text, and picture book illustration.

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2011 Newbery Medal Winners

Moon Over Manifest
The 2011 winner of the Newbery Medal is Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. The John Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

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2011 Caldecott Medal Winners

A Sick Day for Amos McGee
The 2011 winner of the Caldecott Medal is A Sick Day for Amos McGee illustrated by Erin Stead, written by Philip Christian Stead. The Randolph Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association (ALA) to the artist of the year's most distinguished American picture book for children.

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Michael L. Printz AwardNational Book Awards
Ship Breaker The Michael L. Printz Award, first given in 2000, is awarded annually to the author of a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. The 2011 winner is Ship Breaker by Paolo BacigalupiInside Out and Back Again The winner of the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature is Inside Out and Back Again, a free-verse narrative based on author Thanhha Lai's childhood experiences. The NBA celebrates the best of American literature.
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2011 Coretta Scott King Awards

One Crazy SummerDave the Potter The Coretta Scott King Awards are given annually to an African American author and illustrator for the books that inspire, educate, and promote the appreciation of the culture of all peoples, and their realization of the American dream. The 2011 winner for best author is One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia, and winner for best illustator is Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave illustrated by Bryan Collier.

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Theodor Seuss Geisel AwardPura Belpré Award
Bink and Gollie The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award honors excellence in books for beginning readers. The winners are recognized for their creativity and imagination in engaging children in reading. The 2011 winner is Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee. Return to Sender The winner of the 2011 Pura Belpré Award for Latino Literature is The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan. The winner for Best Illustrator is Grandma’s Gift illustrated by Eric Velasquez. The awards are to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work celebrates the Latino cultural experience.
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2011 Children's Choice Book Award Winners

Art & Max
The Lost Hero
The 2011 Children’s Choice Book Award winners include Author of the Year: Rick Riordan for The Lost Hero, and Illustrator of the Year: David Wiesner for Art & Max. Other winners include:

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