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The 2015 Newbery Medal has gone to Matt de la Peña for Last Stop on Market Street (iIllustrated by Christian Robinson). The 2015 Randolph Caldecott Medal went to Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear, illustrated by Sophie Blackall, written by Lindsay Mattick. The Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults … Continue reading Newbery, Caldecott & Printz Award Winners Announced!
This morning the American Library Association announced the winners of this year's Youth Media Awards. Included in the ALA Awards are the 2014 recipients of the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal. Congratulations to all of the winners and honorees! Flora and Ulysses was one of our favorite books of 2013 and we're thrilled (and not … Continue reading ALA Youth Media Awards Announced
~ ALEX Lord of the Flies by William Golding "I read this book as a member of the It's the End of the World As We Know It Book Club. We're combining with the Required Reading Revisited Book Club this month to discuss Lord of the Flies. So, I approached it attempting to tease out … Continue reading What We’re Reading
~ TOMMY W Year Zero by Rob Reid "I'm reading this for my book club, Ludicrous Speed. It's the book we're discussing in November. This guy's a new absurdist sci fi writer in the legacy of Douglas Adams & Terry Pratchett. It's his debut novel, and it's incredibly goofy and a lot of fun. The … Continue reading What We’re Reading
~ COLLEEN The Apothecary by Maile Meloy "Wonderful! [Maile Meloy] has a way with words, an absolute master of creative writing description. Her character development is so intuitive. My favorite is Janie. She is so much like me. She loves to get her hand son information, books, learn more about science, and she's just so … Continue reading What We’re Reading
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