Kids Award Winners

National Award Winners

2009 Caldecott Medal
Given to the artist who has created the most distinguished picture book of the year. The award is named in honor of Randolph J. Caldecott,the 19th century English illustrator.
	The Lion & the Mouse By Jerry Pinkney

2009 Newbery Medal
The Newbery is awarded to the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year. It is named for the Eighteenth-Century English bookseller John Newbery.
2010 Medal Winner
	When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

2009 Michael L. Printz Award
The Printz recognizes excellence in young adult literature. The prize is named in memory of the late Michael L. Printz, aTopeka, Kansas school librarian known for his efforts to identify and trumpet quality literature for young adults.
	Going Bovine By Libba Bray

2009 Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss)
The award is to recognize the author(s) and illustrator(s)of a beginning reader book who demonstrate great creativity and imagination in his/her/their literary and artistic achievements to engage children in reading.
	Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! By Geoffrey Hayes

2009 E.B. White Read Aloud Award
This award honors a book that reflects the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of author E.B. White.
	Masterpiece By Elise Broach (Illustrator: Kelly Murphy)

Iowa Children’s Choice Award
The purposes of the ICCA: to encourage children to read more and better books; to discriminate in choosing worthwhile books; to provide an avenue for positive dialogue between teacher, parent, and children about books and authors; and to give recognition to those who write books for children. The award in unique in that it gives children an opportunity to choose the book to receive the award.
	Iron Thunder By Avi
	The 100-Year Old Secret By Tracy Barrett
	The Name of This Book is Secret By Pseudonymous Bosch
	Yes, I Know the Monkey Man By Dori Hillested Butler
	Lost and Found By Andrew Clements
	Hate that Cat By Sharon Creech
	Trading Faces By Julia DeVilliers
	Marley: A Dog Like No Other By John Gorgan
	Satch and Me By Dan Gutman
	Found By Margaret Peterson Haddix
	Deep and Dark and Dangerous By Mary Downing Hahn
	Stolen Children By Peg Kehret
	Swindle By Gordon Korman
	The Willoughbys By Lois Lowry
	Two-Minute Drill By Mike Lupica
	Every Soul a Star By Wendy Mass
	Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller By Sarah Miller
	How to Steal a Dog By Barbara O'Connor
	The True Meaning of Smekday By Adam Rex
	Detective Camp By Ron Roy
	Paint the Wind By Pam Munoz Ryan
	The Mysterious Benedict Society By Trenton Lee Stewart
	Diamond Willow By Helen Frost

Iowa Teen Award
The purposes of the ITA is: To encourage students to read more books; to aid students in choosing good books; to provide common ground - among teachers, parents and students - for conversation about books and authors; and to give recognition to authors who write books for early teens.
	The Boy Who Dared By Susan Campbell Bartoletti
	Shark Girl By Kelly Bingham
	The Compound By S.A. Bodeen
	Airman By Eoin Colfer
	Waiting for Normal By Leslie Connor
	Shooting the Moon By Frances O'Roark Dowell
	Football Genius By Tim Green
	Scat! By Carl Hiaasen
	La Linea By Ann Jaramillo
	The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks By E. Lockhart
	Magic Thief By Sarah Prineas
	The Alchemyst: the Secrets of Immortal Nicholas Flamel By Michael Scott
	Elephant Run By Roland Smith
	Notes from the Midnight Driver By Jordan Sonnenblick
	Runaway By Wendelin Van Draanen