And the winners of the most prestigious awards in children's book publishing are:

Newbery: Lynne Rae Perkins for CRISS CROSS

Caldecott: Chris Raschka (illustrator) Norton Juste (writer) for THE HELLO GOODBYE WINDOW

Coretta Scott King Award for best young people's book by an African-American: Julius Lester for DAY OF TEARS: A NOVEL IN DIALOGUE

Coretta Scott King Award for Best Illustration: Bryan Collier (illustrator) for ROSA

Further award winners are listed at the American Library Association's site. Congratulations to all.