Caldecott & Newbery Medal Winners
The 2008 Caldecott & Newbery Medal winners have been announced and are coming to a library bookshelf near you! And the winners are...
The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a novel in Words and Pictures by Brian Selznick
2008 Caldecott Medal Winner
The Invention of Hugo Cabret, is a 550 page novel in words and pictures. But unlike most novels, the images in my new book don't just illustrate the story. Imagine Paris in the 1930's, a thief, a broken machine, a strange girl, a mean old man, and the secrets that tie them all together... Welcome to The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! written by Laura Amy Schlitz and illustrated by Robert Byrd
2008 Newbery Medal Winner
Laura Amy Schlitz wrote these 22 brief monologues to be performed by students at Park School where she is a librarian. In stunning atmospheric watercolors, they bring to life a prototypical English village in 1255. The first-person character sketches build upon each other to create a finer understanding of medieval life. The book is recommended for children age 10 and up.
To see this year's Honor Books and past years' winners or for more information about these awards and their significance, visit the official Caldecott and Newbery medal pages.