Posted on March 15th, 2011 by ascplcl
The Pirate of Kindergarten was written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Lynne Avril and is the winner of the Schneider Family Book Award for Young Children. This award is presented annually by the American Library Association to honor an author or illustrator of books that express the disability experience for children and teens. [...]
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Posted on January 23rd, 2011 by ascplcl
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is the American Library Association award for the most distinguished beginning reader book. “Bink and Gollie,” written by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee and illustrated by Tony Fucile is the 2011 Seuss Award winner. The book is published by Candlewick Press. Two Geisel Honor Books were named: “Ling & Ting: [...]
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Posted on January 10th, 2011 by ascplcl
John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature. “Moon over Manifest,” written by Clare Vanderpool, is the 2011 Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc. Four Newbery Honor Books also were named: “Turtle in Paradise,” [...]
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Posted on October 18th, 2010 by ascplcl
The 2010 National Book Award finalists were announced on October 13th. Categories include adult fiction, nonfiction and poetry and young people’s literature. Three of the titles for young people are in our TEEN collection. They include Paolo Bacigalupi’s Ship Breaker, Laura McNeal’s Dark Water and Walter Dean Myers’ Lockdown. The two finalists that are in our [...]
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Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by ascplcl
Did you know that there is an award for the most outstanding children’s nonfiction or “true” book of the year? The American Library Association awards the Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book for children each year on the same day the Newbery and Caldecott awards are announced. This year ”Almost Astronauts: 13 Women [...]
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Posted on January 27th, 2010 by ascplcl
The American Library Association also awards the most outstanding Latino authors and illustrators of the year. The following information comes from ALA. Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award honoring a Latino writer and illustrator whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience “Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day; Celebremos El día de [...]
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Posted on January 21st, 2010 by ascplcl
In addition to the Newbery and Caldecott Awards, there are a number of other important awards presented by the American Library Association annually. The Coretta Scott King Awards’ description and list of 2010 winners that follow are taken from The American Library Association website. “Designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther [...]
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Posted on January 19th, 2010 by ascplcl
The American Library Association awarded their annual youth media awards on Monday, January 18th. Here are the Newbery and the Caledecott winners and honor books. In coming days we will highlight other awards. John Newbery Medal for most outstanding contribution to children’s literature “When You Reach Me,” written by Rebecca Stead, is the 2010 Newbery [...]
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