![]() 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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