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Katherine Applegate wins Newbery medal, John Klassen wins the Caldecott

By Hillel Italie | The Associated Press
January 28 2013 01:04 AM

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Katherine Applegate’s “The One and Only Ivan” has won the John Newbery Medal for the outstanding book of 2012. John Klassen’s “This Is Not My Hat” received the Randolph Caldecott Medal for outstanding illustration.

The Newbery and Caldecott awards are the top honours for children’s literature. They were announced Monday by the American Library Association.

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