ALA Awards 2008

The most prestigious honors in children's literature, the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, were awarded to Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! and The Invention of Hugo Cabret on January 14, 2008, at the American Library Association's midwinter meeting in Philadelphia. Also announced at the gathering were the winners of the Coretta Scott King, Belpre, Printz, Sibert, and Batchelder awards, and several other major honors. Follow the links below for more information about all the winning titles, including in many cases their reviews in The Horn Book Magazine or The Horn Book Guide.