2016 Caldecott and Newbery Winner Announced

Howe-Manning students anxiously awaited the announcement of the very prestigious Caldecott and Newbery Award winners.  Mrs. Jones's fourth grade class was lucky enough to view the announcment LIVE! VERY exciting!

The winner of the 2016 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book for children went to...

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

 by Lindsay Mattick; illustrated by Sophie Blackall

The winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to children's literature went to...

Last Stop on Market Street

 by Matt de la Pena; illustrated by Christian Robinson

Also....
A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
A New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2015
A Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of 2015