On second thought, please do have a cow

Congrats to all the winners on this shiny, sparkly Newbery morning, but most especially to my book sister, my torso twin, my beloved Libba.

Newbery

“When You Reach Me,” written by Rebecca Stead.

Newbery Honor 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

Caldeoctt

“The Lion & the Mouse,” illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney

Caldecott Honor Books

“All the World,” illustrated by Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton Scanlon

“Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors,” illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Joyce Sidman

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults

“Going Bovine,” written by Libba Bray

Printz Honor Books

“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

For a full list of awards, see ala.org.

And thanks, all, for your insightful and oft times passionate thoughts on twitter! I did secure @haleshannon as someone suggested (shannonhale being taken by an apparent doppelganger), but haven't employed it yet, as I am still pondering.