waiting for the envelopes

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There is a buzz in this room. Mixed with cries of “Hello” and “long time no see,” is the whisper of titles and authors we hope to hear announced from the podium shortly.

This is my favorite time at Midwinter: the press conference that tells us all what books were deemed the best of 2006.

I am going to try to blog as the announcements are made for those of you who could not log in to the web cast. Stay tuned…

I am back because I just saw that the web cast is already full. So, sorry for those of you who got shut out. The chairs have gathered on the stage and we should be underway momentarily.

ALEX awards were announced first.

BOOK OF LOST THINGS
THE WHISTLING SEASON
EAGLE BLUE
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

COLOR OF THE SEA
FLOOR OF THE SKY
BLIND SIDE: THE EVOLUTION OF A GAME
BLACK SWAN GREEN
THE WORLD MADE STRAIGHT
THE THIRTEENTH TALE

Schneider Family Awards:

Deaf Musicians (children)

Rules (middle school)
Small Steps (teen)

Coretta Scott King:

Steptoe: Traci Jones for STANDING AGAINST THE WIND

Illustrator honor:

JAZZ
POETRY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: LANGSTON HUGHES

WINNER: MOSES

Book Honor:

The Road to Paris

Winner:

COPPER SUN by Draper

MARGARET EDWARDS: LOIS LOWRY

PRINTZ:

honor: OCTAVIAN NOTHING, ABUNDANCE OF KATHERINES, SURRENDER, BOOK THIEF

winner: AMERICAN BORN CHINESE

ARBUTHNOT LECTURE: DAVID MACAULAY

BATCHELDER:

honor: LAST DRAGON, KILLER’S TEARS

winner PULL OF THE OCEAN

SIBERT:

honor: FREEDOM RIDERS, QUEST FOR THE TREE KANGAROO, TO DANCE
winner: TEAM MOON

Wilder: James Marshall

Carnegie: Knufflebunny

Geisel:

honor: MOVE OVER ROVER, MERCY WATSON GOES FOR A RIDE, NOT A BOX
winner: ZELDA AND VIY: THE RUNAWAYS

CALDECOTT:

HONOR: GONE WILD, MOSES

WINNER: FLOTSAM

NEWBERY:

honor: PENNY FROM HEAVEN, HATTIE BIG SKY, RULES

winner: HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY

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About Teri Lesesne

I am a professor of YA lit in the department of library science at SHSU in Texas. I am an active YALSA member, an author of two professional books, a blogger, and a grandmother of 6. I am on the Printz 2010 Committee and the YALS Editorial Board currently. I have also served on the QP, Edwards, and Odyssey Committees.

8 Thoughts on “waiting for the envelopes”

  1. Lynn [Visitor] on January 22, 2007 at 10:08 am said:

    Thanks for posting the winners. I tried all morning to access the webcast and received the message that it was not yet available. The last time I tried I received the message “Sorry webcast is full.”

    You’re a lifesaver. THANKS!

  2. Kat Kan [Visitor] on January 22, 2007 at 10:13 am said:

    Woohoo! American Born Chinese won the Printz! This is so totally fabulous!

  3. Linda Braun [Member] on January 22, 2007 at 10:17 am said:

    Teri – this is fantastic – I’m using your post in order to add the info. to the YALSA MySpace.

  4. Kat Kan [Visitor] on January 22, 2007 at 10:26 am said:

    Teri, let me add my thanks for your blog, I couldn’t access the webcast again this year, you’re helping me keep up with the breaking news!

  5. Lynn [Visitor] on January 22, 2007 at 10:38 am said:

    Is MOSES by Carole Boston Weatherford? JAZZ by Walter Dean Myers and Chris Myers?
    Thanks.

  6. Barbara Ward [Visitor] on January 22, 2007 at 10:49 am said:

    Thanks, Terri!
    I was logged onto the webcast but got kicked off and couldn’t get back on even though I tried for 30 minutes. You are a lifesaver. I’m so excited to know the winners, thanks to you.

  7. KP [Visitor] on January 22, 2007 at 6:25 pm said:

    Ditto Kat’s comment– I couldn’t get onto the webcast either, and you guys had it first. Yay for laptops!

    So, question about something I just noticed: the Printz isn’t only American books, but the Newbery and Caldecott are. Any particular reason, or is it just because the awards were set up differently, and at different times? Or is it just because there are so many great Australians writing for teens? 🙂

  8. Linda Lamme [Visitor] on January 22, 2007 at 9:22 pm said:

    Thanks ever so much. I shared the awards with my international literature class right after reading your blog. Also couldn’t get in to the webcast so really appreciated your bloging efforts!

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