Following is the list of winners announced at the January 24, 2022 virtual ceremony during ALA’s midwinter conference. Please check ALA Youth Media Awards | News and Press Center for more coverage. John Newbery Medal Winner: The [continue reading]
Rez Dogs Read-Alikes
Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac Bruchac, Joseph. Night Wings. Coulson, Art. Trophy Buck. Currie, Susan. The Mask That Sang. Dance, Jennifer. Red Wolf. Day, Christine. I Can Make This Promise. Dupuis, Jenny Kay. I Am [continue reading]
Walter Dean Myers Award Announced
Walter Dean Myers Award Announced: THE WALTER AWARD, TEEN CATEGORY Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Henry Holt and Co.) THE WALTER HONOR BOOKS, TEEN CATEGORY Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (Dutton Books for [continue reading]
Outstanding! January 2022
Outstanding Books of the Month – January 2022 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. Members can [continue reading]
One Crazy Summer Read-Alikes
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia Behar, Ruth. Lucky Broken Girl. Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Being Clem. Jackson, Linda Williams. Midnight Without a Moon. Jackson, Linda Williams. Sky Full of Stars. Kadohata, Cynthia. Weedflower. Magoon, Kekla. [continue reading]
Author/Illustrator Steve Jenkins Dies
Author/Illustrator Steve Jenkins Dies: Steve Jenkins, known for his cut paper collage artwork, has died at age 69. In 2004, he received a Caldecott Honor for What Do You Do With a Tale Like This? [continue reading]
Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla Review
Westergaard, Azadeh. Life Electric, A: The Story of Nikola Tesla. Júlia Sardà, Illus. Biography. Viking, 07/2021. 40pp. $23.99. 978-0-593-11460-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. This well-researched picture book biography explores the fascinating life of prolific inventor Nikola [continue reading]
School Library Journal Honors Authors Who Died in 2021
SLJ Celebrates Authors Who Died in 2021: School Library Journal has a nice article on children’s book creators who died in 2021: In Memorium: Remembering Those Lost in 2021 – A Fuse #8 Production (slj.com).