On January 18, the American Library Association announced the top books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, King, Newbery, Schneider Family and Printz awards.
The following is a list of all ALA Teen Awards for 2010:
John Newbery Medal (for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature):

When You Reach Me, written by Rebecca Stead, is the 2010 Newbery Medal winner.
The 4 Newbery Honor Books named were the books:
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
Michael L. Printz Award (for excellence in literature written for young adults):

Going Bovine by Libba Bray is the 2010 Printz Award winner.
Four Printz Honor Books were named:
Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Punkzilla by Adam Rapp
Tales of the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973 by John Barnes
Coretta Scott King Book Award (recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults):

Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal, written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, is the King Author Book winner. The book is illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.
One King Author Honor Book was selected: Mare’s War by Tanita S. Davis.
Schneider Family Book Award (for books that embody the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences):

Anything but Typical, written by Nora Raleigh Baskin is the winner for middle grades (ages 11-13).

The teen (ages 13-18) award winner is Marcelo in the Real World, written by Francisco X. Stork.
Pura Belpre Award (honoring Latino authors and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in children’s books):

Return to Sender, written by Julia Alvarez, is the Belpre Author Award winner.
Two Belpre Author Honor Books were named: Diego: Bigger Than Life, written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illustrated by David Diaz; and Federico Garcia Lorca, written by Georgina Lazaro, illustrated by Enrique S. Moreiro.
William C. Morris Award honors a book written by a first-time author for young adults:

Flash Burnout, written by L.K. Madigan, is the Morris Award winner.
Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults:
Jim Murphy is the 2010 Edwards Award winner. His books include: An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793; Blizzard! The Storm That Changed America; The Great Fire and The Long Road to Gettysburg.
YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award:

Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith, written by Deborah Heiligman, is the winner of the first-ever YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award.
Alex Awards (for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences):
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope, by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
The Bride’s Farewell, by Meg Rosoff
Everything Matters! by Ron Currie, Jr.
The Good Soldiers, by David Finkel
The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir, by Diana Welch and Liz Welch
The Magicians, by Lev Grossman
My Abandonment, by Peter Rock
Soulless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel, by Gail Carriger
Stitches: A Memoir, by David Small
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, by Kevin Wilson
Looks like some of my predictions came true! I am very excited that Going Bovine and Marcelo in the Real World got recognized!
An annotated booklist will be available in TeenSpace shortly.
For more information on the ALA youth media awards and notables, please visit the ALA Web site at www.ala.org.
SOURCE American Library Association.