For a literary gift that shines, go for the gold with 2015’s medal-winning titles
It’s OK to judge a kids’ book by its cover.
When you see that shiny medal badge on the jacket, signifying the title is winner or honoree of the Newbery Medal (tops in kids’ literature) or the Caldecott Medal (best in kids’ picture books), you know it’s going to be good. Here are the distinguished books for 2015:
2015 Newbery Medal Winner
The Crossover, by Kwame Alexander (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17)
2015 Newbery Honor Books
El Deafo, written and illustrated by Cece Bell (Amulet Books, $11)
Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson (Nancy Paulsen Books, $17)
2015 Caldecott Medal Winner
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, illustrated and written by Dan Santat (Little, Brown and Company, $17)
2015 Caldecott Honor Books
Nana in the City, illustrated and written by Lauren Castillo (Clarion Books, $17)
The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art, illustrated by Mary GrandPré and written by Barb Rosenstock (Alfred A. Knopf, $18)
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, illustrated by Jon Klassen and written by Mac Barnett (Candlewick Press, $17)
Viva Frida, illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales (Roaring Book Press, $18)
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus, illustrated by Melissa Sweet and written by Jen Bryant (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, $17.50)
This One Summer, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki and written by Mariko Tamaki (First Second, $18)
