Four 2015 Award Winners!

Yesterday the American Library Association (ALA) announced several award winners for 2015. Here are the highlights:

Newbery Medal: 

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

A novel in verse about two twin boys in junior high, the sons of a former pro-basketball player and basketball players themselves, who start to grow up and apart.

Caldecott Medal:

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend written and illustrated by Dan Santat

An imaginary friend journeys to the city from an island to find the child to whom he is meant to be matched.

Coretta Scott King Award (Author):

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

African-American author writes about her experiences as a young Black woman in the 60s and 70s through poems.

Printz Award:

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Twins Noah and Jude each tell half of the story as they grow up and fall in love.