It’s award season, and this year the Clearview Library District would like to get into the spirit by holding a mock election and allowing our patrons to cast their votes for the winners of the prestigious literary awards for children. Every year, the American Library Association awards the Caldecott Medal to the best American picture book, the Newbery Medal to the best American literature for children, and the Printz Medal to the best American literature for teens. We want our readers to tell us what their favorite books of the year were. Choose from our top picks, or suggest one of your own. You can also write a review explaining why the book was your favorite. Those who guess the winner correctly will be placed in a drawing for a prize. Prizes will also be awarded to those who write the most reviews. The award winners will be announced the week of January 20th so make your guesses soon!
Our top picks:
Caldecott
I Want my Hat Back – Jon Klassen
Stuck – Oliver Jeffers
I Must Have Bobo! – Eileen Rosenthal
Wonderstruck – Brian Selznick
Newbery
The Mostly True Story of Jack – Kelly Barnhill
The Wikkeling – Steven Arntson
Amelia Lost: the Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart – Candace Fleming
Inside Out and Back Again – Thanhha Lai
Printz
Divergent – Veronica Roth
Dust and Decay – Jonathan Maberry
Trapped – Michael Northrup
Across the Universe – Beth Revis
Reprinted with permission, Windsor Beacon.
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