Award Winning Books for 2008 Caldecott Medal (most distinguished American picture book for children) Caldecott Medal Winner: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Caldecott Honor Books: Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Ellen Levine First Egg, written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain, written and illustrated by Peter Sis Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, written and illustrated by Mo Willems Newbery Medal (most distinguished contribution to American literature for children) Newbery Medal Winner: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz Newbery Honor Books: Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson Schneider Family Book Award (for a book that embodies an artistic expressions of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences) Young Children's Winner: Kami and the Yaks, written by Andrea Stenn Stryver, illustrated by Bert Dodson Middle Grade Winner: Reaching for Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer Teen Winner: Hurt Go Happy by Ginny Rorby Mildred L. Batchelder Award (most outstanding books originally published in a foreign language) Winner: VIZ Media for Brave Story, written by Miyuki Miyabe and translated from Japanese by Alexander O. Smith Honor Books: Milkweed Editions for The Cat: Or, How I lost Eternity, written by Jutta Richter, with illustrations by Rotraut Susanne Berner, and translated from the German by Anna Brailovsky Phaidon Press for Nicholas and the Gang, written by Rene Goscinny, illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempe, and translated from the French by Anthea Bell Pura Belpre Award (outstanding children's literature and illustration that celebrates the Latino/a cultural experience Winner for Narrative: The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano, written by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Sean Qualls Honor Books for Narrative: Frida: Viva la vida! Long Live Life! written and illustrated by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale, retold by Carmen agra Deedy, illustrated by Michael Austin Los Gatos Black on Halloween, written by Marisa Montes, illustrated by Yuyi Morales Winner for Illustration: Los Gatos Black on Halloween, written by Marisa Montes, illustrated by Yuyi Morales Honor Books for Illustration: My Name is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez / Me Llamo Gabito: La Vida de Gabriel Garcia Marquez, illustrated by Raul Colon, written by Monica Brown My Colors, My World / Mis Colores, Mi Mundo, written and illustrated by Maya Christina Conzalez Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (most distinguished American book for beginning readers) Medal Winner: There is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willens Honor Books: First Egg, written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger Hello, Bumblebee Bat, written by Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne Jazz Baby, written by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Gregory Christie Vulture View, written by April Pulley Sayre, illustrated by Steve Jenkins