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Every January the American Library Association announces their top honors for excellence in children's and young adult literature, including the winners of the prestigious Caldecott and Newbery Medals. Check out our 2010 ALA Book Awards list to see some of the many excellent titles honored this year.
2010 Caldecott Medal winner
The Lion & the Mouse, illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney.
The screech of an owl, the squeak of a mouse and the roar of a lion transport readers to the Serengeti plains for this virtually wordless retelling of Aesop’s classic fable. In glowing colors, Pinkney’s textured watercolor illustrations masterfully portray the relationship between two very unlikely friends. © Copyright 1997-2009 American Library Association.
2010 Newbery Medal winner
When you Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead.
Twelve-year-old Miranda encounters shifting friendships, a sudden punch, a strange homeless man and mysterious notes that hint at knowledge of the future. These and other seemingly random events converge in a brilliantly constructed plot. © Copyright 1997-2009 American Library Association.
2010 Caldecott Medal winner
The Lion & the Mouse, illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney. The screech of an owl, the squeak of a mouse and the roar of a lion transport readers to the Serengeti plains for this virtually wordless retelling of Aesop’s classic fable. In glowing colors, Pinkney’s textured watercolor illustrations masterfully portray the relationship between two very unlikely friends. © Copyright 1997-2009 American Library Association.
2010 Newbery Medal winner
When you Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead. Twelve-year-old Miranda encounters shifting friendships, a sudden punch, a strange homeless man and mysterious notes that hint at knowledge of the future. These and other seemingly random events converge in a brilliantly constructed plot. © Copyright 1997-2009 American Library Association.
Wisconsin has almost 15,000 military kids, and they live in every county of the state. Because they are geographically dispersed, these children often feel isolated. They feel that their peers do not understand what it is like to have a parent who is serving in another county. They worry about the safety of their parent, and the extensive media coverage of military operations creates daily anxiety. Operation Military Kids recently donated 20 books relating to the issues surrounding military deployment to area public libraries. The intent of this collection of books is to provide resources for families and children experiencing deployment and to build understanding about deployment and its affect on children among community members. View Operation Military Kids Reading Collection.
A copy of the WI OMK Reading Collection with additional descriptions is available to download as a word document from the UW Cooperative Extension.
Celebrate Teen Read Week Oct. 18-23 and read something out of this world! For some great suggestions, take a look at our Teen Book Review Blog Science Fiction and Fantasy reviews. If you have read anything out of this world, or just really good, add your review to the blog. Also check out the Out of This World booklist for more suggestions.
We have three new booklists on the family page. The Hmong - Fiction for Children highlights children's items from the Appleton Public Library's wonderful Hmong Resource Center. Another booklist, The Vietnamese, includes a wide range of children's fiction and non-fiction books about the history, culture and people of Vietnam. Multicultural Books for Children
presents a selection of picture books, chapter books, and non-fiction
books that explore culture and identity from diverse perspectives.
Thanks to the Appleton Public Library Children's Services staff for
contributing these lists!
At the end of January, the American Library Association announced their selection of top books for children, including the winners of the prestigious Caldecott and Newbery awards.
The 2009 Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to children's literature was awarded to The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.
The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes and written by Susan Marie Swanson, won the 2009 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Learn more about the Caldecott and Newbery Medals on the ALA web site and visit our Family Page on InfoSoup to find more award winning books for kids.
The 2009 Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to children's literature was awarded to The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.
The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes and written by Susan Marie Swanson, won the 2009 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Learn more about the Caldecott and Newbery Medals on the ALA web site and visit our Family Page on InfoSoup to find more award winning books for kids.
The American Library Association's 2009 winner for literary excellence in young adult literature is Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta. More information about the award can be found on the ALA web site. To discover more award winning books for teens, visit the Teen Reads and Teen Award Winners pages on InfoSoup.What's your favorite teen read? Share a title (or two or three) in the comments!
Stories Without Words is a new booklist on the Family Page on InfoSoup. This list highlights some of the very creative artists/illustrators that tell wonderful stories though wordless or almost wordless picture books. Be sure to take a look at Lights Out and Hogwash by the ever inventive Arthur Geisert. Thanks to Sue from the Waupaca Area Public Library for sharing this list!
If you're looking for an old classic or something less conventional to watch, the InfoSoup holiday movie lists are the place to start. The staff at the Appleton Public Library has pulled together a great selection of traditional, non-traditional, and nonfiction movies. If you see a title missing or just want to share a holiday favorite, just let us know and we will add it to the favorites list. Take a look at:What's your favorite holiday movie? Tell us about it in the comments.
Families with young children should check out our family movies list and a fantastic selection of holiday and winter books for kids of all ages. Take a look:Enjoy!
New highlights on the Family Reads page on InfoSoup include Fall booklists, the October selections from the Read On Wisconsin book club, and a plug for the Meet the Illustrator offerings from Bookletters. A new Meet the Illustrator
feature is posted on the 26th of each month. These are clever graphical
interviews with talented children's book Illustrators/Authors. They are lots of fun and a great way to learn about new (and old) picture
books.
