Stanley was convicted of stealing a pair of tennis shoes. Instead of going to jail, he was sent to Camp Green Lake for 18 months.

This year's winners of the top prizes in children's literature were honored for stories of resilience over the most everyday troubles: a boy grounded by his parents, a dog that loses its favorite toy.

Jack Gantos' "Dead End in Norvelt" has won the John Newbery Medal for the best U.S. children's book of 2011.