2009 Children’s and Teen Literary Award Winners

Randolph Caldecott Medal: Honors the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book for children published in the U.S. during the preceding year.

Winner: The house in the night / by Susan Marie Swanson, illustrated by Beth Krommes

John Newberry Medal: Honors the year’s most distinguished contribution by a U.S. citizen or resident to American literature for children.

Winner: The graveyard book / by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Dave McKean

Coretta Scott King Book Award: Honors a black author and a black illustrator for an outstanding, inspirational, and educational contribution to literature for children and young people published during the preceding year.

Winner (author) : We are the ship / by Kadir Nelson
Winner (illustrator) : The blacker the berry / by Floyd Cooper
Michael L Printz Award: Honors literary excellence in books for young adults.

Winner: Jellicoe Road / by Melina Marchetta

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