At its Midwinter Meeting in Boston The American Library Association (www.ala.org) unveiled its top picks for books, audiobooks and video for kids and young adults, including medal and honor winners for the Caldecott, King, Newbery and Printz awards, among others.
John Newbery Medal - outstanding children's literature: When You Reach Me; author Rebecca Stead (Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books)
Randolph Caldecott Medal - distinguished American picture books for kids: The Lion & the Mouse; illustrator/author Jerry Pinkney (Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers)
Michael L. Printz Award - excellence in young adult literature: Going Bovine; author Libba Bray (Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House)
