Showing posts with label Newbery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Newbery. Show all posts

January 24, 2014

Watch the Youth Media Awards, Live!

Monday, January 27th, the American Library Association (ALA), Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), and Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)will announce the Youth Media Awards at the ALA Midwinter meetings in Philadelphia, PA.

You can watch the awards announcements live!
"The ALA will provide a free live webcast of the announcements, courtesy of 3M Cloud Library. Thousands of webcast viewers will logon to http://tinyurl.com/alayma14 and join more than 1,200 onsite audience members for the announcement of the 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards. The announcements are part of the ALA Midwinter Meeting taking place from Jan. 24 – 28 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. A recording of the webcast will be available at 11 a.m. ET on the ALA Youth Media Awards YouTube Channel." 
"Those not able to join the webcast can follow real-time results via Twitter @alayma or with the #alayma hashtag, and the ALA Youth Media Awards Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/alayma."-- ALA News

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January 11, 2011

2011 Caldecott & Newbery Awards

The 2011 ALA Youth Media Awards were announced Monday, January 10th at the ALA Midwinter Meetings in San Diego. Among the ALSC awards are the John Newbery Medal and Randolph Caldecott Medals.

The 2011 John Newbery Medal winner is Moon Over Manifest, written by Clare Vanderpool.

The town of Manifest is based on Frontenac, Kan., the home of debut author Clare Vanderpool’s maternal grandparents. Vanderpool was inspired to write about what the idea of “home” might look like to a girl who had grown up riding the rails. She lives in Wichita with her husband and four children.

“Vanderpool illustrates the importance of stories as a way for children to understand the past, inform the present and provide hope for the future,” said Newbery Medal Committee Chair Cynthia K. Richey.

Four Newbery Honor Books for 2011 were named:


The 2011 Randolph Caldecott Medal winner is A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by Erin E. Stead.

In this tender tale of reciprocity and friendship, zookeeper Amos McGee gets the sniffles and receives a surprise visit from his caring animal friends. Erin Stead’s delicate woodblock prints and fine pencil work complement Philip Stead’s understated, spare and humorous text to create a well-paced, gentle and satisfying book, perfect for sharing with friends.

“Endearing, expressive characterization in spare illustrations rendered in muted tones distinguish this timeless picture book. It’s a great day for Amos McGee!” said Caldecott Medal Committee Chair Judy Zuckerman.

Two Caldecott Honor Books for 2011 were named:

Book titls link directly to the library catalog. Any titles not currently part of the juvenile collection have been ordered; orders for second copies of the Caldecott and Newbery award winners have been placed.

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February 11, 2010

Juvenile Books: Fiction

The following book has been added to the juvenile collection. It will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

This is a second copy of the 2010 Newbery Medal Winner, see also PZ7.S8085 Wh 2009.

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January 27, 2009

Caldecott & Newbery Award Winners

The 2009 ALA Youth Media Awards were announced Monday, January 26th at the Midwinter Meetings in Denver. Among the awards given, the John Newbery Medal and Randolph Caldecott Medals.

The 2009 Newbery Medal winner is The Graveyard Book,by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Dave McKean.

"A delicious mix of murder, fantasy, humor and human longing, the tale of Nobody Owens is told in magical, haunting prose. A child marked for death by an ancient league of assassins escapes into an abandoned raveyard, where he is reared and protected by its spirit denizens. "A child named Nobody, an assassin, a graveyard and the dead are the perfect combination in this deliciously creepy tale, which is sometimes humorous, sometimes haunting and sometimes surprising," said Newbery Committee Chair Rose V. Treviño."



2009 Newbery Honor Books:

The 2009 Caldecott Medal winner is The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes, written by Susan Marie Swanson.

"Richly detailed black-and-white scratchboard illustrations expand this timeless bedtime verse, offering reassurance to young children that there is always light in the darkness. Krommes' elegant line, illuminated with touches of golden watercolor, evoke the warmth and comfort of home and family, as well as the joys of exploring the wider world."


2009 Caldecot Honor Books are:



Book title links from this post go directly to the library catalog. Any titles not currently part of the juvenile collection have been ordered; orders for second copies of the Caldecott and Newbery award winners have been placed.
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January 22, 2008

2008 ALSC Awards

The 2008 ALSC, Association for Library Services for Children, awards were announced at the ALA Midwinter Meetings, January 14, 2008. Noted children's award winners, the Randolph Caldecott Medal and the John Newbery Medal, are posted below. A complete list of 2008 ALSC Literary and Related Award Winners may be found on the ALA web site.

2008 Randolph Caldecott Medal

"From an opening shot of the full moon setting over an awakening Paris in 1931, this tale casts a new light on the picture book form. Hugo is a young orphan secretly living in the walls of a train station where he labors to complete a mysterious invention left by his father. In a work of more than 500 pages, the suspenseful text and wordless double-page spreads narrate the tale in turns. Neither words nor pictures alone tell this story, which is filled with cinematic intrigue. Black & white pencil illustrations evoke the flickering images of the silent films to which the book pays homage." - ALA Caldecott Medal Page

2008 Caldecott Honor Books



2008 John Newbery Medal

"In “Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village,” thirteenth-century England springs to life using 21 dramatic individual narratives that introduce young inhabitants of village and manor; from Hugo, the lord's nephew, to Nelly, the sniggler. Schlitz's elegant monologues and dialogues draw back the curtain on the period, revealing character and relationships, hinting at stories untold. Explanatory interludes add information and round out this historical and theatrical presentation.

“Schlitz adds a new dimension to books for young readers - performance,” said Committee Chair Nina Lindsay. “Varied poetic forms and styles offer humor, pathos and true insight into the human condition. Each entry is superb in itself, and together the pieces create a pageant that transports readers to a different time and place.” - ALA Newbery Medal Page

2008 Newbery Honor Books

Book title links from this post go directly to the library catalog. Second copies of the Caldecott and Newbery award winners have been ordered for the juvenile collection.

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February 26, 2007

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.
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February 21, 2006

Caldecott and Newberry

Second copies of the Caldecott and Newberry award winning titles have recently been cataloged. One copy of each is located in the Caldecott and Newberry section leading of the juvenile collection (library, second floor). A second copy is locate within the stacks. When searching for award winning books within the juvenile stacks, keep in mind titles are often placed on researve for children's literature classes. Be sure to check the location and the call number when retrieving the books.
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January 23, 2006

ALA Award Winning Titles 2006

Award winning titles were announced at the American Library Association Mid-Winter meetings this morning in San Antonio, Texas. A complete list of winners may be found on the ALA web site.

Among the winners are (titles link to AU catalog records):


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