The 2013 Caldecott and Newbery Awards Go To. . .

2013 Caldecott Medal Winner

The American Library Association (ALA) announced this morning that the Caldecott Medal goes to This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen. Honors were given to Green, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Extra Yarn, illustrated by Jon Klassen and written by Mac Barnett, Creepy Carrots!, illustrated by Peter Brown and written by Aaron Reynolds, One Cool Friend, illustrated by David Small and written by Toni Buzzeo, and Sleep Like a Tiger, illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski and written by Mary Logue.




The ALA gave the Newbery Medal to The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate, with Newbery Honors going to Three Times Lucky, by Sheila Turnage, Splendors and Glooms, by Laura Amy Schlitz, and Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, by Steve Sheinkin.

Thornhill Library Caldecott Medal Pick

Thornhill voters selected Red Knit Cap Girl, by Naoko Stoop, as the Thornhill Mock Caldecott Winner!

2013 Newbery Medal Winner and Thornhill Library Pick!

The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate won the Thornhill Mock Newbery! Yay Thornhill! The Thornhill Community should be very proud, especially all the students who have such GREAT taste in literature!