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from ala.org John Newbery Award: given annually "to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". 2014 winner Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo Honor Books Doll Bones by Holly Black One Came Home by Amy Timberlake Paperboy by Vince Vauter The Year of Billy Miller By Kevin Henkes Randolph Caldecott Medal: given annually " to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children". 2014 Winner Locomotive by Brian Floca Honor Books Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle Journey by Aaron Becker Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner Coretta Scott King Awards: given annually "to recognize outstanding books for young adults and children by African American authors and illustrators that reflect the African American experience." 2014 Author Award P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia Honor Books Darius and Twig by Walter Dean Myers March: Book One by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin Words With Wings by Nikki Grimes 2014 Illustrator Award Knock, Knock: My Dad's Dream For Me by Daniel Beaty Honor Book- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson Theodor Seuss Geisel Award: "given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children’s literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year." 2014 Author Award The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli 2014 Illustrator Award A Big Guy Took My Ball by Mo Willems Ball by Mary Sullivan Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes