Youth Media Awards.(Brief article)

While Midwinter is adapting, the f Youth Media Awards announcements ceremony retains its traditional role as one of the most thrilling highlights of the weekend. Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos won the John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature, while the Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children went to Chris Raschka's A Ball for Daisy,

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Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley won the Michael L Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults. …