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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.
Vampires, werewolves, shape-shifters and other fun creatures that go bump in the night are featured in Books with Bite, the newest list on our Teen Reads page. Check it out!What's your favorite book with some bite? Tell us about it in the comments.
Check out our Family Reads page for an ever-growing collection of booklists. Just in time for Fall are two new lists, Apples and Halloween. Also, for parents and teachers looking for storytime ideas, take a look at the Autumn Books & Media list. Enjoy!
