Books and Authors

Award-winning books

Children and Young Adult Book Awards for 2008
Listing of the winners of the:
John Newbery Medal
Randolph Caldecott Medal
Coretta Scott King Award
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Robert F. Sibert Medal
The Michael L. Printz Award

3 Apples Book Award
www.onlib.org/website/kids/3apples.htm
New York State's children's choice award. Children in grades 3-6 (or ages 8-12) are eligible to vote for the 3 Apples Book Award.

Newbery Medal
www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html
Presented annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Caldecott Medal
www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html
Awarded each year to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Coretta Scott King Book Award
www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookawards/corettascott.htm
Given to African American authors and illustrators for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions.

Learning about the Author and Illustrator Pages
www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/AuthorSite/index.html
Links to information about many authors and illustrators.

Avi
www.avi-writer.com
Author of comedy, mystery, fantasy, historical fiction, and more!

Jan Brett
www.janbrett.com
This author/illustrator offers lots of fun activities on her web site.

Virginia Hamilton
www.virginiahamilton.com
Don't miss the frog jokes on this author's site.

Brian Jacques
www.redwall.org/dave/jacques.html
"Welcome to Redwall Abbey, the official web site of British author Brian Jacques."

Go Places with Suse MacDonald
www.susemacdonald.com
Coloring sheets and other activities are included.

Laura Numeroff's (very own) Web Site!
www.lauranumeroff.com
Author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and other fun books.

Dav Pilkey's Web Site O' Fun!
www.pilkey.com
Share some laughs with the "Captain Underpants" author.

The Audrey Wood Clubhouse
www.audreywood.com
Join Audrey Wood in some creative fun.