2008 Randolph Caldecott Medal
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret
PZ7.S4654 Inv 2007
"From an opening shot of the full moon setting over an awakening Paris in 1931, this tale casts a new light on the picture book form. Hugo is a young orphan secretly living in the walls of a train station where he labors to complete a mysterious invention left by his father. In a work of more than 500 pages, the suspenseful text and wordless double-page spreads narrate the tale in turns. Neither words nor pictures alone tell this story, which is filled with cinematic intrigue. Black & white pencil illustrations evoke the flickering images of the silent films to which the book pays homage." - ALA Caldecott Medal Page
2008 Caldecott Honor Books
- Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
PZ7.L57833 Hen 2007 - First the Egg
- The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtin
NC975.5.S57 A2 2007 - Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
PZ7.W65535 Kt 2007
- Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
PS3619.C43 C55 2007
"In “Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village,” thirteenth-century England springs to life using 21 dramatic individual narratives that introduce young inhabitants of village and manor; from Hugo, the lord's nephew, to Nelly, the sniggler. Schlitz's elegant monologues and dialogues draw back the curtain on the period, revealing character and relationships, hinting at stories untold. Explanatory interludes add information and round out this historical and theatrical presentation.
“Schlitz adds a new dimension to books for young readers - performance,” said Committee Chair Nina Lindsay. “Varied poetic forms and styles offer humor, pathos and true insight into the human condition. Each entry is superb in itself, and together the pieces create a pageant that transports readers to a different time and place.” - ALA Newbery Medal Page
2008 Newbery Honor Books
- Elijah of Buxton
PZ7.C94137 El 2007 - The Wednesday Wars
PZ7.S3527 We 2007 - Feathers
PZ7.W868 Fe 2007
Book title links from this post go directly to the library catalog. Second copies of the Caldecott and Newbery award winners have been ordered for the juvenile collection.