Twelve books for adults and young people, along with nine TV/cable programs and feature films, were celebrated last Thursday at the 69th annual Christopher Awards, which honor writers, producers, directors, authors and illustrators whose work "affirms the highest values of the human spirit." Pictured: (l.-r.) Amy Guglielmo, Pocket Full of Colors; Kate Hennessy, Dorothy Day; Andrew Collins and Jameel McGee, Convicted; Meadow Rue Merrill, Redeeming Ruth; and Jacqueline Tourville, Pocket Full of Colors.