American Library Association Award Winners 2014

The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

Winner for Illustration

“Niño Wrestles the World,” illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales and published by Roaring Brook Press.

Illustrator Honor Book Books 

“Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía una Llamita,” illustrated and written by Angela Dominguez and published by Henry Holt and Company, LLC

“Tito Puente: Mambo King / Rey del Mambo,” illustrated by Rafael López, written by Monica Brown and published by Rayo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

“Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s Tale,” illustrated and written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. 

Author Award Winner

 “Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass,” written by Meg Medina and  published by Candlewick Press.

Author Honor Books

“The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba’s Greatest Abolitionist,” written by Margarita Engle and published by Harcourt, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

“The Living,” written by Matt de la Peña and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.

“Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s Tale,” written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS.

 The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Winner

“Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures,” written by Kate DiCamillo and published by Candlewick Press.

Honor Books

“Doll Bones,” written by Holly Black and published by Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.

 “The Year of Billy Miller,” written by Kevin Henkes and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

“One Came Home,” written by Amy Timberlake and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc.

“Paperboy,” written by Vince Vawter and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc.

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Winner

“Locomotive,” illustrated and written by Brian Floca and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

Honor Books

“Journey,” written and illustrated by Aaron Becker and published by Candlewick Press.

 “Flora and the Flamingo,” written and illustrated by Molly Idle and published by Chronicle Books LLC.

“Mr. Wuffles!” written and illustrated by David Wiesner and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream. The award is designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood. 

Author Book Winner

“P.S. Be Eleven,” written by Rita Williams-Garcia and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Author Honor Books

“March: Book One,” written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell, and published by Top Shelf Productions.

“Darius & Twig,” written by Walter Dean Myers and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

 “Words with Wings,” written by Nikki Grimes and published by WordSong, an imprint of Highlights.

Winner for Illustration

“Knock Knock: My Dad’s Dream for Me,” illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Daniel Beaty and published by Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group.

Honor Books for Illustration

“Nelson Mandela,” illustrated and written by Kadir Nelson and published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

For a complete list of ALA awards and winners visit http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/01/american-library-association-announces-2014-youth-media-award-winners