Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children:

“The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” by Brian Selznick (Scholastic)

Caldecott Honor books:

“Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story From the Underground Railroad,” illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Ellen Levine (Scholastic).
“First the Egg,” by Laura Vaccaro Seeger (Roaring Brook/Neal Porter)
“The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain,” by Peter Sis (FSG/Frances Foster)
“Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity,” by Mo Willems (Hyperion)

ALA Award Winners

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature:
“Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village,” written by Laura Amy Schlitz (Candlewick)

Newbery Honor Books:
“Elijah of Buxton,” by Christopher Paul Curtis (Scholastic)
“The Wednesday Wars,” by Gary D. Schmidt (Clarion)
“Feathers,” by Jacqueline Woodson (Putnam)