In Darkness by Nick Lake was announced this morning as the winner of the 2013 Michael L. Printz Award.
The Honor books were:
Code Name: Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Dodger by Terry Pratchett
The White Bicycle by Beverley Brenna
The American Library Association announced this years award winning books.
The Caldecott Award (for art) went to Jon Klassen for “This Is Not My Hat”
The Newbery (for literature) went to Katherine Applegate for “The One and Only Ivan”. http://www.imcpl.org/kids/blog/?p=12343
The Printz Award (for teen lit) went to “In Darkness,” written by Nick Lake http://www.imcpl.org/teenscene/?p=4852
The Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award (for outstanding African American author) went to “Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America,” written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Brian Pinkney.
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award (for outstanding African American illustrator) went to: “I, Too, Am America,” illustrated by Bryan Collier.
All of these books are wonderful titles to read and share. If you want to know more about them, check here: http://www.ala.org/news/pr?id=12298
Ever heard of the Michael L. Printz Award? It’s kind of like the Oscars and the Golden Globes for movies and TV or the Emmys for music. But this one is for YOU.
It’s called the Michael L. Printz Award. It “honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. In addition, the Printz Committee names up to four honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature.
The Printz Award went to “In Darkness,” written by Nick Lake http://www.imcpl.org/teenscene/?p=4852