2003 John Newbery Medal

The Newbery Medal honors the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.The recipient must be a citizen or resident of the United States.

Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi Honor Books: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff Hoot by Carl Hiassen A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan

2003 Michael L. Printz Award

The Michael L. Printz Award recognizes excellence in young adult literature. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.

Postcards from No Man's Land by Aidan Chambers Honor Books: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer My Heartbeat by Garret Freymann-Weyr Hole In My Life by Jack Gantos

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2003 Mildred L. Batchelder Award

This award, established in her honor in 1966, is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States. ALSC gives the award to encourage American publishers to seek out superior children's books abroad and to promote communication among the peoples of the world.

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke Translated from the German by Oliver Latsch Honor Book: Henrietta and the Golden Eggs by Hanna Johansen, illustrated by Kathi Bhend Translated from the German by John Barrett

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2003 Margaret A. Edwards Award

Outstanding young adult books.

Annie on My Mind by Nikki Grimes Honor Books: Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan

2003 Randolph Caldecott Award

Awarded annually to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann Honor Books: The Spider and the Fly by Tony DiTerlizzi Hondo & Fabian by Peter McCarty Noah's Ark by Jerry Pinkney

2003 Coretta Scott King Awards

The Coretta Scott King Award was established in 1969 and is given by the American Library Association. It is presented annually to a black author and to a black illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution published during the previous year.

Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes Honor Books: Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by E.B. Lewis Visiting Langston by Willie Perdomo, illustrated by Bryan Collier Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles * Think of That! by Leo & Diane Dillon Chill Wind by Janet McDonald The Moon Ring by Randy DuBurke The Red Rose Box by Brenda Woods

2003 Robert F. Sibert Book Award

This award is for the most distinguished informational book for children published in 2001.

The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler by James Cross Giblin. Honor Books: Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929 by Karen Blumenthal Hole In My Life by Jack Gantos Action Jackson by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan illustrated by Brian Selznick