And The Award Goes To...

It's time to announce your winners for the 2010 YABC Reader's Choice Awards!

Thanks to everyone who nominated your favorite books and authors, and all those who voted in the final round.

Congrats to these wonderful authors and illustrators who touched so many lives in 2010!

Favorite Children's/Picture Book

Shark vs Train by Chris Barton and Tom Lightenheld

1st place: SHARK VS TRAIN by Chris Barton and Tom Lightenheld

2nd place: THE QUITE BOOK by Deborah Underwood, Renata Liwska

3rd place: INSTRUCTIONS by Neil Gaiman, Charles Vess

4th place: THE FAMILIARS by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew

5th place: BINK AND GOLLIE by Kate DiCamillo, Alison McGhee, Tony Fucile

Favorite Children's/Picture Book Author

Kate DiCamillo

1st place: Kate DiCamillo

2nd place: Mo Willems

3rd place: Neil Gaiman

4th place: Chris Barton

5th place: Erin Stead

Favorite Middle Grade Novel

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

1st place: THE LOST HERO by Rick Riordan

2nd place: PLAIN KATE by Erin Bow

3rd place: MOCKINGBIRD by Kathryn Erskine

4th place: ONE CRAZY SUMMER by Rita Williams-Garcia

5th place: THE MYSTERIOUS HOWLING by Maryrose Wood

Favorite Middle Grade Author

Rick Riordan

1st place: Rick Riordan

2nd place: Rebecca Stead

3rd place: Kate Messner

4th place: Garth Nix

5th place: Rita Williams-Garcia

Favorite Young Adult Novel

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

1st place: MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins

2nd place: BEFORE I FALL by Lauren Oliver

3rd place: CLOCKWORK ANGEL by Cassandra Clare

4th place: MONSTERS OF MEN by Patrick Ness

5th place: PAST MIDNIGHT by Mara Purnhagen

Favorite Young Adult Author

Suzanne Collins

1st place: Suzanne Collins

2nd place: Cassandra Clare

3rd place: John Green

4th place: Patrick Ness

5th place: Mara Purnhagen