2010 Caldecott Award Winner

The Lion and the Mouse

by Jerry Pinkney

Vibrant illustrations bring to life this wordless adaptation of this classic Aesop fable about a merciful lion who spared a mouse's life and the unexpected reward he received for his good deed from the tiny hero.

2010 Geisel Award Winner

Benny and Penny in the Big No-No

by Geoffrey Hayes

Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared.

2010 Pura Belpré Award Winners

Return to Sender

by Julia Alvarez

After his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure, eleven-year-old Tyler befriends the oldest daughter, but when he discovers they may not be in the country legally, he realizes that real friendship knows no borders.

Book Fiesta: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El Día de los niños/El Día de los libros : a bilingual picture book

by Pat Mora

Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El Día de los niños, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story. Includes facts about Mexico's annual celebration of children (April 30) and the book fiestas that are often included.

Los niños leen en voz alta en varias colocaciones para celebrar el Día de los niños, en esta historia bilingüe. Incluye datos sobre la celebración mexicana anual de niños y las fiestas del libro que a menudo son incluídas.

2010 American Library Association Youth Media Award Winners

More great kids' books can be found on the 2010 Notable Children's Books list.

2010 Newbery Award Winner

When You Reach Me

by Rebecca Stead

As her mother prepares to be a contestant on the 1980s television game show, “The $20,000 Pyramid,” a twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space.

2010 Sibert Award Winner

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream

by Tanya Lee Stone

The story of the thirteen women connected with NASA's Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders that would soon follow.

2010 Coretta Scott King Award Winners

My People

by Langston Hughes

Hughes's spare yet eloquent tribute to his people has been cherished for generations. Now, acclaimed photographer Smith interprets this beloved poem in vivid sepia photographs that capture the glory, the beauty, and the soul of being a black American today.

Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall

by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Retells the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who became a deputy U.S. Marshal in the Indian Territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice.

2010 Schneider Award Winner

Django

by Bonnie Christensen

Born into a travelling gypsy family, young Django Reinhardt taught himself guitar at an early age. He was soon acclaimed as the “Gypsy Genius” and “Prodigy Boy,” but one day his world changed completely when a fire claimed the use of his fretting hand. Folks said Django would never play again, but with passion and perserverance he was soon setting the world's concert stages ablaze.

Anything But Typical

by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world.Most days it's just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does.