![]() ![]() ![]() The medals, considered the most prestigious awards in children’s literature, honor distinguished writing and illustration of children’s books published in the United States. The award for best illustrated work, the Randolph Caldecott Medal, went to David Diaz, who created impressionistic paintings that tell the story of ``Smoky Night.″ ``I’m stunned and numb and amazingly honored,″ Creech said. ![]() The American Library Association gave the 1995 Newbery Medal for literature to Sharon Creech, whose book ``Walk Two Moons″ was chosen among thousands of children’s books published last year. PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ The top honors in children’s literature were awarded Monday for the story of an American Indian girl’s search for her mother and for pictures illustrating a child’s perspective of the Los Angeles riots. ![]()
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