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Award-Winning Kids' Books

Many organizations end the year with a "best of" list of children's books. Here are links to the awards and lists that we like, including picks from The New York Times, the International Reading Association, and the annual Newbery and Caldecott Medal winners.

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2008 Newbery Medal

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
by Laura Amy Schlitz
Illustrated by Robert Byrd

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The 2008 Newbery Medal winner is Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village, written by Laura Amy Schlitz.

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2008 Caldecott Medal

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The 2008 Caldecott Medal winner is The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick.