Thinking about African American History Month, I went through a range of topics–notable biographies of African Americans (Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men who Changed America is a particularly great new one) or issues in African American history or contemporary life (like We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March by Cynthia Levinson) or [...]
Last week, I wrote about the ‘big two’ children’s book awards, the Newbery and the Caledcott. In addition to these, the American Library Association has several other awards for children’s books that are worth knowing about. I’ve written about some of the winners below, and for a full list, including all the honors books and [...]
This morning, Monday, January 28th, the major children’s literary awards were announced at the American Library Association conference in Seattle. For months, children’s librarians have been reading, discussing and blogging about possible contenders and now we know! Today, I’ll look at the ‘big two’ for children’s literature – the Caldecott and Newbery awards – and [...]
Hello fellow readers! Looking for something a little heavier than your average “beach read” for this summer? A number of highly respectable sources have been compiling lists of the “greatest” literature in history. Take, for example, the Library of Congress’ newest list: Books that Shaped America. While the LOC’s librarian emphasizes that this list is [...]
On Monday I wrote about the ‘big two’ children’s awards, the Newbery and the Caledcott. In addition to these, the American Library Association has several other awards for children’s books that are worth knowing about. I’ve written about some of the winners below, and for a full list, including all the honors books and awards [...]
This morning, Monday, January 23rd, the major children’s literary awards were announced at the American Library Association conference in Dallas. For months, children’s librarians have been reading, discussing and blogging about possible contenders and now we know! Today, I’ll look at the ‘big two’ for children’s literature – the Caldecott and Newbery awards – and [...]
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney In order to keep library collections from growing out of control, librarians remove — or “weed” — books that are worn, torn, out of date, and underused Although people freak out when I tell them that libraries throw books away, regular weeding is the only way to keep a collection [...]
Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt Mock Newberys abound at this time of year. Libraries, schools and bloggers all over the country are discussing books, trying to understand the Newbery criteria and, ultimately, picking a winner. The actual Newbery award will be announced on January 10, and then everyone can cheer or boo or [...]
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