2009 Awards and Lists
From ChildLitWiki
Newbery Award
Announced in January
"For the most outstanding contribution to children's literature."
Winner
- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Honor Books
- Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
- The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
- The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Caldecott Award
Announced in January
"For the most distinguished American picture book for children."
Winner
- The Lion & the Mouse written and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Honor Books
- All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Marla Frazee
- Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors by by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski
Coretta Scott King Award
Announced in January
"Recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults."
Author Winner
- ’’Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall’’ by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Author Honor Books
- Mare's War by Tanita S. Davis
Illustrator Winner
- My People by Langston Hughes, illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr.
Illustrator Honor Books
- The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes, illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award.
- The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon
Batchelder Award
Announced in January
"For the most outstanding children's book translated from a foreign language and subsequently published in the United States."
Winner
- A Faraway Island by Annika Thor, translated from the Swedish by Linda Schenck
Honor Books
- Big Wolf and Little Wolf by Nadine Brun-Cosme, illustrated by Olivier Tallec, translated by Claudia Bedrick
- Eidi by Bodil Bredsdorff, translated by Kathryn Mahaffy
- Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness by Nahoko Uehashi, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, translated by Cathy Hirano
O'Dell Award
Announced every other year in January
Pura Belpre Award
Announced in every other year in January
"Honoring Latino authors and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in children's books.
Author Award
- Return to Sender by by Julia Alvarez
Author Honor Books
- Diego: Bigger Than Life by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illustrated by David Diaz
- Federico García Lorca by Georgina Lázaro, illustrated by Enrique S. Moreiro
Illustrator Award
- Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day; Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros illustrated by Rafael López, written by Pat Mora
Honor Books for illustration:
- Diego: Bigger Than Life illustrated by David Diaz, written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
- My Abuelita illustrated by Yuyi Morales, written by Tony Johnston
- Gracias Thanks illustrated by John Parra, written by Pat Mora
Michael L. Printz Award
Announced in January
"For excellence in literature written for young adults."
Award
- Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Honor Books
- Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
- The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
- Punkzilla by Adam Rapp
- Tales from the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973 by John Barnes
ALA Notable Books for Children
Announced in January
Younger Readers
Middle Readers
Older Readers
All Ages
ALA Top 10 Best Books for YA
Announced in January
ALA Top 10 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers
Announced in January
BCCB Blue Ribbons
Announced in January
FICTION
- Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore
- The Kind of Friends We Used to Be by Frances O'Roark Dowell
- The Lost Conspiracy by Frances Hardinge
- The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
- My Dog, Buddy by David Milgrim
- How Oliver Olson Changed the World by Claudia Mills
- Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
- The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp
- Kit Feeny: On the Move by Michael Townsend
- Clover Twig and the Magical Cottage by Kaye Umansky
- Perpetual Check by Rich Wallace
NONFICTION
- The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter’s Wonder by Mark Cassino
- Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
- Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
- Claudette Colvin: Twice toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
- Down Down Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea by Steve Jenkins
- Truce: The Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting by Jim Murphy
- A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk by Deborah Ruddell
- Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman, illus. by Pamela Zagarenski
- Opuestos: Mexican Folk Art Opposites in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill, illus. with photographs by Sergio A. Gómez
- Pharaoh's Boat by David Weitzman
PICTURE BOOKS
- The Lion & the Mouse by Aesop, illus. by Jerry Pinkney
- Put It On The List by Kristen Darbyshire
- Surprise Soup by Mary Ann Rodman, illus. by G. Brian Karas
- Archie and the Pirates by Marc Rosenthal
- The Snow Day by Komako Sakai
- All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, illus. by Marla Frazee
- The Yankee at the Seder by Elka Weber, illus. by Adam Gustavson
- Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems
- The Bog Baby by Jeanne Willis, illus. by Gwen Millward
- Gertrude Is Gertrude Is Gertrude Is Gertrude by Jonah Winter, illus. by Calef Brown
Booklist Editors' Choice
Announced in January
Older Readers
- All the Broken Pieces by Ann Burg
- The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
- Burn My Heart by Beverly Naidoo
- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
- Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
- Claudette Colvin: Twice toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
- Crossing Stones by Helen Frost
- The Eternal Smile by Gene Luen Yang
- Fire by Kristin Cashore
- The Frog Scientist by Pamela S. Turner, illus. by Andy Comins
- Going Bovine by Libba Bray
- Heroes of the Valley by Jonathan Stroud
- Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia
- Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
- Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don’t You Grow Weary by Elizabeth Partridge
- The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
- Punkzilla by Adam Rapp
- Rosie and Skate by Beth Ann Bauman
- Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia by Cindy Pon
- Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
- Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Middle
- Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles into Comics by James Sturm and others
- Anything but Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin
- Eidi by Bodil Bredsdorff, Tr. by Kathryn Mahaffy
- Eleanor, Quiet No More by Doreen Rappaport, illus. by Gary Kelley
- The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
- I Want to Be Free by Joseph Slate, illus. by E. B. Lewis
- John Brown: His Fight for Freedom by John Hendrix
- The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo, illus. by Yoko Tanaka
- Mission Control, This Is Apollo: The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon by Andrew Chaikin and Victoria Kohl, illus. by Alan Bean
- Nic Bishop Butterflies and Moths by Nic Bishop
- Pharaoh’s Boat by David Weitzman
- A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck
- The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan
- Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Story of the Greatest All-Girl Swing Band in the World by Marilyn Nelson, illus. by Jerry Pinkney
- Truce: The Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting by Jim Murphy
- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
- Years of Dust: The Story of the Dust Bowl by Albert Marrin
- You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! by Jonah Winter, illus. by André Carrilho
Young
- All in a Day by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Nikki McClure
- Birds by Kevin Henkes, illus. by Laura Dronzek
- Duck! Rabbit! By Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illus. by Tom Lichtenheld
- Higher! Higher! By Leslie Patricelli
- It’s a Secret! By John Burningham
- Itty Bitty by Cece Bell
- The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
- Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm, illus. by Molly Bang
- Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
- The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes, illus. by E. B. Lewis.
- Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman, illus. by Pamela Zagarenski
- Redwoods by Jason Chin
- The Snow Day by Komako Sakai
- Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales by Lucy Cousins
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
Announced in June
Fiction and Poetry:
Picture Book:
Nonfiction:
Special Citation
National Book Award, YA division
Announced in November
Finalists
Hornbook Fanfare
Announced in December
Picture Books
Fiction
Nonfiction
New York Times Best Illustrated
Announced in November
New York Times Notable Books
Announced in early December
Publishers Weekly Best Books
Announced in November
Picture Books
Fiction
Nonfiction
School Library Journal's Best Books
Announced in early December
Picture Books
Nonfiction
Fiction
Sydney Taylor Book Award
Announced in January
"For the most outstanding children's and YA books that authentically portray the Jewish experience."
YOUNGER READERS CATEGORY
Winner
Honor Books
OLDER READERS CATEGORY
Winner
Honor Books
TEEN READERS CATEGORY
Winner
Honor Books
