Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
2013 Newbery Honor Books:
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| Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage |
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| Bomb: the Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin |
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| Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz |
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| The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate |
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Coretta Scott King Award
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
2013 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books:
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| Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson |
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| No Crystal Stair by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson |
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| Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America by Andrea Davis Pinkney |
Offers insight into the lives of ten influential African American men from different times in the history of the United States.
Pura Belpré Award
The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate.
2013 Pura Belpré Honor book:
Pura Belpré Award
The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate.
2013 Pura Belpré Honor book:
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| The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano 2013 Pura Belpré Award: |
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| Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before.
For a complete listing of the American Library Association Youth Media Award winners, check out the press release. There is also a webcast of the award presentations so you can hear all the excitement as each award was announced. Many of these books are already available in the middle school libraries. Titles that are middle school appropriate and are not available will be ordered and you will have access to them soon. To look up these books, visit your school's library catalog.
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