There is nothing quite as exciting as attending the ALA’s Youth Media Awards. When I woke up this morning, I considered staying in bed an hour longer, and then heading down to the hotel lobby to watch it on the webcast. Thankfully, my roommate Karyn rallied me, and we made our way across Boston to the BCEC and got in line to enter into the ballroom.
There’s always a buzz in the room, and I found myself getting nervous about the lists. I decided not to watch my twitter feed the whole time, but enough folks around me had their phones out that I could look over a shoulder and read the comments from around the country as the awards were announced.
In case you haven’t heard, you can follow
this link and find the official press release from ALA.
On the tween-y front, this year’s Newbery lists does not disappoint. Personally, I was quite happy to see
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate on the Honor List, and while seeing
When You Reach Me wasn’t too much of a surprise when announced, it’s a very fine winner.
So congratulations to
Rebecca Stead,
Philip Hoose,
Jacqueline Kelly,
Grace Lin, and
Rodman Philbrick!
