The John Newbery Medal and Randolph Caldecott Medal winners, along with the Honor books, have been announced. I can’t wait to get may hands on these!

John Newbery Medal  awarded for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature (this one’s for the authors!).

Winner: “The Crossover” by Kwame Alexander

Honor: “El Deafo” by Cece Bell

Honor: “Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson

Randolph Caldecott Medal  for the most distinguished American picture book for children (this one’s for the illustrators!)

Honor: “Nana in the City” illustrated and written by Lauren Castillo

Honor: “The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art” illustrated by Mary GrandPre (written by Barb Rosenstock)

Honor: “Sam & Dave Dig a Hole” illustrated by Jon Klassen (written by Mac Barnett)

Honor: “Viva Frida” illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales

Honor: “The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus” Illustrated by Melissa Sweet (written by Jen Bryant)

Honor: “This One Summer” illustrated by Jillian Tamaki (written by Marikko Tamaki